Extend use of Jalur Gemilang badges to kindy children, says minister

 National unity minister Aaron Ago Dagang says this will be a positive step towards fostering patriotism from an early age.

National unity minister Aaron Ago Dagang said it should not be a problem to extend the use of the Jalur Gemilang badges to kindergarten children.

PETALING JAYA:

 The national unity ministry has proposed extending the use of the Jalur Gemilang badge on student uniforms to kindergarten children.

National unity minister Aaron Ago Dagang said this would be a positive step towards fostering patriotism from an early stage.

“It’s already in place for schoolchildren, and there should be no issue in extending it to kindergarten children, as it will help instil love for the country from a young age,” Bernama reported him as saying in Sungai Petani, Kedah.

The use of the Jalur Gemilang badge on student uniforms, implemented in stages across all educational institutions under the education ministry’s purview, began yesterday.

The initiative covers government schools, government-aided schools, matriculation colleges and the institute of teacher education, with the aim of nurturing patriotism among both students and educators.

Aaron said there were 781 Perpaduan kindergartens under the education ministry with 34,654 children nationwide. - FMT