KUALA LUMPUR: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek expressed her surprise at the overwhelmingly positive feedback Malaysia received for its educational reforms during the 2024 Digital Learning Week in Paris.
She said initially, she went to France with modest expectations intending to learn and gain insights from other countries but the positive feedback on Malaysia proved her wrong.
Fadhlina said the country's strong commitment to raising the standard and quality of education, especially in terms of access to education for students helped Malaysia in receiving international recognition.
"As soon as I stepped down from the (2024 Digital Learning Week) stage, numerous global education leaders rushed over, requesting meetings to learn from Malaysia," she said in a Facebook post.
She also attributed the achievement to the hard work of Malaysia's Permanent Delegation Office in Paris.
Despite the success, Fadhlina said many things needed to be done in bringing changes to the country's education, but it does not mean the achievements made by Malaysia's education community should not be shared with the public.
"I returned to my homeland with a sense of pride after the entire Team Malaysia, including the Malaysian Ambassador in Paris, gave their full commitment to elevating Malaysia's name on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) stage," she said.
On Sunday, the ministry announced its intention to contest for a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) for the 2025 to 2029 term.