P Santhi, who heads the foundation, said the initiative represented a significant milestone in their ongoing efforts to empower and uplift the communities through education.
“This module addresses both academic and life’s skills. This module was designed with the holistic development of the children in mind.
she told a press conference after a roundtable session on the education and livelihood of the Orang Asli here.The module integrates traditional subjects with lessons on health, hygiene, environmental awareness and value-based education,
The foundation focuses on empowering communities and transforming lives through strategic partnerships, community service, and volunteerism.
It emphasises on education, empowerment, and environmental sustainability.
RYTHM Foundation chairman E Umayal highlighted that many students, including from the Orang Asli community, dropped out of school before completing their basic education, with certain groups recording dropout rates of more than 50%.
Umayal said there were multiple reasons for this including an inability to adapt to the mainstream schooling system and uninformed parents.
“Because the parents are struggling every day to live, they think, what is education going to do? So, they don’t encourage their children to go to school.
she said, adding that many Orang Asli children suffer from low self-esteem as a result.Additionally, if students in schools are not educated and informed (about the Orang Asli), they’re going to mistreat the pupils (from the community),
Umayal also stressed the importance of educating teachers on the lives and culture of Orang Asli.
she said.Even if they attend school and go home, their parents can’t teach or help them with their homework because their parents are uneducated,
She added that Orang Asli children must also be given proper support by teachers and school wardens to give them the best chances of completing their basic education. - FMT
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