Much has been said about graduate unemployment lately but, really, this issue is nothing new. What is new, and disturbing, is the tenacious nature of the problem. In the past, the problem was more cyclical and demand-related in nature, but with the growing job mismatch in the country, it appears now that the problem of … Read more
Develop Minds, Scrap Boot campsby Azly RahmanFrom, ILLUMINATIONS in Malaysiakini, April 7, 2005 Previously, I demonstrated how the national service is based on a philosophy of anti-humanism. The public has not heard of an evaluation report on the effectiveness of the first session. We need a national report such as one produced in a developed … Read more
De-militarising the Malaysian National Serviceby Azly Rahmanfrom Malaysiakini, March 21, 2005 “Seorang remaja dari Kangar, Perlis … yang gagal melaporkan diri menyertai PLKN tahun lalu menjadi tertuduh pertama di negara ini dihadapkan ke mahkamah atas kesalahan itu… . Ini merupakan kes pertama membabitkan 4,269 peserta PLKN yang gagal melaporkan diri siri pertama latihan itu tahun … Read more
Our youth should not be subjected to a National Service –type of regiment but to a program of creativity and problem-solving based on the latest principles of humanistic teaching and learning. There should be no “one-size-fits-all” formula, such as The Malaysian National Service formula, for the development of the mind of the youth. [Download] from … Read more
In reducing government expenditure, the government hopes that it can bring back the private sector on track as a major engine of growth for the economy. Although the policy is right, one wonders if the timing is suitable. Publication: MIERScan, 14 February 2005. Author: Azmi Setapa. [Download]