PETALING JAYA: Sarawak will commence its dual-language programme (DLP) in secondary schools immediately, according to state deputy education, innovation and talent development minister Annuar Rapaee.
He said the DLP programme, currently implemented in primary schools, will also be extended to secondary schools across the state with immediate effect.
“This is one of the several agreed-upon points by the federal government that Sarawak has presented,” he told the Borneo Post today.
The Nangka assemblyman said the state government believed that this was the right step towards encouraging more interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.
He said DLP was part of negotiations for the devolution of power in education in accordance with the state’s rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963.