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Introduction to Razak Report (1956)
Introduction to Razak Report (1956)
The Razak Report was prepared by the Education Committee established in September 1955, chaired by Tun Abdul Razak Hussein. Its purpose was to reform Malaya’s fragmented education system, unite the various communities through a common schooling framework, and prepare education policy for independence.
Contents of the Razak Report include:
Contents of the Razak Report include:
The education system should be reorganised into a national education system that works for all races and communities.
Malay should be made the national language and should be used to teach most subjects in schools, especially in Malay-medium (national) schools.
Vernacular schools like Chinese and Tamil medium at primary level would still be allowed but must use a common national curriculum so that all students are taught the same core content.
Malay and English would be compulsory subjects in both primary and secondary schools.
Establish only one type of secondary school with a standard syllabus to promote equality in education.
All teachers should be properly qualified, teacher training and professionalism should be improved.
A single examination system should be adopted for all schools to ensure uniform evaluation.
The Razak Report marked a major turning point in Malaya’s educational history. It successfully balanced the goals of unity and diversity, laying the foundation for the Education Ordinance of 1957 and the modern national education system that continues to guide Malaysia today.
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