Govt must intervene as poor students can’t access tuition, says educationist

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00:00 Educationists are urging the government to assist poorer families in addressing the growing

00:06 reliance on private tuition among students, which leads to a widening knowledge disparity.

00:13 Former University Malaya Professor of Education T. Marimuthu described private tuition as

00:19 running parallel to the mainstream school system.

00:23 He said while tuition produces higher-scoring school leavers, it primarily benefits students

00:28 with middle-class backgrounds.

00:30 In contrast, he said those from the B40 group are disadvantaged due to their economic circumstances

00:36 as they are unable to afford tuition.

00:40 Marimuthu urged the government to either sponsor tuition lessons for students from B40 households

00:45 or introduce free extra classes in schools.

00:49 Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia Chairman Nur Azimah Rahim agreed with Marimuthu,

00:55 noting that low-income families simply cannot afford the extra expense private tuition incurs.

01:02 Nur Azimah said more effective teaching in schools would naturally negate the need for

01:07 additional tutoring.

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