Under the Ministry of Education, the prekindergarten curriculum will be simplified and standardised. According to Minister of Communications Fahmi Fadzil, this issue was examined and agreed upon at a cabinet meeting earlier. This has been mentioned by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. A number of parents have complained that the quality of their children's education varies from one school to another, including the curriculum. "We want to ensure there is access for the people, especially for the low-income group, so that their education is of quality and the curriculum can be standardised to ensure the educational aspects are streamlined", he told.
Fahmi said that the religious curriculum would also be standardised under the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) to ensure the quality of education could be aligned. He said further details would be announced by the Education Ministry. Among the government-run preschools are Community Development Department (Kemas) Tabika, under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry and Taska (nurseries) under the Woman, Family and Community Development Ministry.
The Ministry of Education is responsible for education in Malaysia. Although the Federal Government is responsible for education, all states and federal territories have an Education Department that coordinates educational matters in their territory. The 1996 Education Act is the main law governing education. Malaysia is known for its well organised system of education. Primary as well as secondary and tertiary education are well structured and students from within the nation as well as international locations apply and study here.
