5.3 Million Students Wear National Flag Badges Farina: Promoting Patriotic Spirit

Starting today, 5.3 million students will wear national flag badges. Education Minister Farina stated that the introduction of the student badge-wearing initiative in schools is a significant move by the government to promote patriotic spirit and enhance national identity among students.

She emphasized that wearing the national flag badge not only holds symbolic meaning but also reflects the Education Ministry's commitment, at the school level, to cultivate respect and love for the nation among students through teachers.

She highlighted this point while speaking at the ceremony for wearing national flag badges held at Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi National Type Middle School on Monday morning.

She believes this is an important measure to ensure that the spirit of patriotism and the high regard for the national flag are ingrained in children's hearts, viewing the preservation of the flag's dignity as a personal duty, thereby preventing incidents of incorrectly displaying the national flag.

She stated that the initiative for students to wear national flag badges was successfully launched today in schools across parliamentary and state constituencies nationwide, involving a total of 5.3 million students.

On another note, Farina revealed that the Education Ministry is discussing implementing home-based teaching measures during the upcoming ASEAN summit to alleviate traffic congestion.

She mentioned that the ministry will identify the schools to implement this measure to ensure the smooth running of the ASEAN summit.

The ASEAN summit will be held in Malaysia this May and October.

Regarding the integration of the enrollment system for MARA Junior Science Colleges and full-time boarding schools starting January next year, she stated that the ministry is coordinating the relevant matters, ensuring no issues arise.

Currently, applicants may receive two admission notifications, especially for those applying to MARA Junior Science Colleges and full-time boarding schools. However, once integrated, applicants can still apply to both institutions but will only receive a single admission notification to avoid duplication.