Have we forgotten our forgotten children? - The Malaysian Insider

We have forgotten our children, period.

How many times have we seen lavish spending to launch plans and blueprints with no real follow-through, no real goals and directions? It is also as if such event were only to glorify the principal stakeholders, where children and parents are unfortunately, not on the list. The half-heartedness of these efforts is so telling. I also get the impression that the whole-hearted, inspired teachers are trying their very best and have to up against strong odds to help educate their children.

The reality is that the people entrusted to preserve and to grow a rich heritage are not really interested to do so, or have no leadership in that direction. Even many of their own children are out of the system, overseas or in private educational institutions.

We really need to wake from this slumber and put our children's future some priority.

The good thing that is coming our of this is the some parents are taking things in their own hands and developing alternatively approaches from homeschooling to alternative schools.

Perhaps the silver lining really lies in the saying, "from adversity arises genius". Some gems may just arise from this seemingly hopeless situation.

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Have we forgotten our forgotten children? - The Malaysian Insider