South China Morning Post on Nostr: Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s elite and the state-funded schools that shaped them ...
Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s elite and the state-funded schools that shaped them
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Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's Prime Minister, attended Malay College from 1960 to 1966; the college, founded in 1905, is taxpayer-funded and exclusively for Malays; it has produced six kings and numerous elite alumni; Anwar reflects on his education, praising diverse teachers; the college is criticized for elitism and maintaining Malay-only admission; government spends 15,000 ringgit (US$3,500) per student annually; disparities in funding exist between boarding and non-residential schools; younger alumni question the college's relevance in a globalized world.
#AnwarIbrahim #MalayCollege #Malaysia #Education #Elitism #Politics #Funding #BoardingSchools #Society #Alumni
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3284864/anwar-ibrahim-malaysias-elite-and-state-funded-schools-shaped-them?module=latest&pgtype=homepage
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Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's Prime Minister, attended Malay College from 1960 to 1966; the college, founded in 1905, is taxpayer-funded and exclusively for Malays; it has produced six kings and numerous elite alumni; Anwar reflects on his education, praising diverse teachers; the college is criticized for elitism and maintaining Malay-only admission; government spends 15,000 ringgit (US$3,500) per student annually; disparities in funding exist between boarding and non-residential schools; younger alumni question the college's relevance in a globalized world.
#AnwarIbrahim #MalayCollege #Malaysia #Education #Elitism #Politics #Funding #BoardingSchools #Society #Alumni
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3284864/anwar-ibrahim-malaysias-elite-and-state-funded-schools-shaped-them?module=latest&pgtype=homepage