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Ministry of Education (Malaysia)

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Ministry of Education
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
(KPM)
MoE
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Ministry overview
Formed1955 (71 years ago) (1955)
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of Education
  • Ministry of Higher Education
JurisdictionGovernment of Malaysia
HeadquartersBlock E8, Parcel E, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62604 Putrajaya
MottoRapid Execution - Excellence: Ultimate Reach of an Organization (SIRE-EURO)
Employees587,940 (2022)
Annual budgetMYR 66,198,630,600 (2026)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executives
  • Dato' Wan Hashim bin Wan Rahim, Secretary-General
  • Datuk Dr. Mohd Azam bin Ahmad, Director-General
  • Dato' Dr. Megat Sany bin Megat Ahmad Supian, Deputy Secretary-General (Planning & Development)
  • Datuk Wan Hashim bin Wan Raahim, Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
  • Dr. Rusmini binti Ku Ahmad, Deputy Director-General of Education (Policy and Curriculum Sector)
  • Zainal bin Abas, Deputy Director-General of Education (Education Operation Sector)
  • Vacant, Deputy Director-General of Education (Professional Development Sector)
Websitewww.moe.gov.my
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Education (Malay: Kementerian Pendidikan; Jawi: كمنترين ڤنديديقن) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for education system, compulsory education, pre-tertiary education, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), curriculum standard, textbook, standardised test, language policy, translation, selective school, comprehensive school.

Organisation

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  • Minister of Education
    • Deputy Minister of Education
    • Second Deputy Minister of Education
      • Secretary-General
        • Under the Authority of Secretary-General
          • Internal Audit Division
          • Corporate Communication Unit
          • Key Performance Indicator Unit
          • Education Performance and Delivery Unit
          • Integrity Unit
          • Legal Advisor Office
        • Deputy Secretary-General (Education Development)
          • Education Development Division
          • Procurement and Asset Management Division
          • Policy and International Relations Division
          • Scholarship Division
          • School Audit Division
        • Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
          • Finance Division
          • Human Resource Management Division
          • Account Division
          • Competency Development and Assessment Division
          • Psychology and Counselling Division
          • Information Management Division
          • Management Services Division
        • Director-General of Education
          • Deputy Director-General of Education (Education Development Policy)
            • Educational Planning and Research Division
            • Curriculum Development Division
            • Examination Syndicate
            • Educational Technology Division
            • Textbook Division
            • The National Book Council of Malaysia
          • Deputy Director-General of Education (Education Operation)
            • School Management Division
            • Technical and Vocational Education Division
            • Islamic Education Division
            • Special Education Division
            • Fully Residential and Excellence Schools Management Division
            • Sports Division
            • Private Education Division
            • Co-Curricular and Arts Division
          • Deputy Director-General of Education (Teaching Professionalism Development)
          • Under the Authority of Director-General of Education
            • Matriculation Division
            • Johor State Education Department
            • Kedah State Education Department
            • Kelantan State Education Department
            • Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Education Department
            • Labuan Federal Territory Education Department
            • Malacca State Education Department
            • Negeri Sembilan State Education Department
            • Pahang State Education Department
            • Penang State Education Department
            • Perak State Education Department
            • Perlis State Education Department
            • Putrajaya Federal Territory Education Department
            • Sabah State Education Department
            • Sarawak State Education Department
            • Selangor State Education Department
            • Terengganu State Education Department

Federal agencies

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  1. Institute of Language and Literature, or Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP). (Official site)
  2. Malaysian Examination Council, or Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia (MPM). (Official site)

Key legislation

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The Ministry of Education is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

  • Educational Institutions (Discipline) Act 1976 [Act 174]
  • Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Act 1959 [Act 213]
  • Malaysian Examinations Council Act 1980 [Act 225]
  • Education Act 1996 [Act 550]

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

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Frequently Asked Questions about MOE Policy

Malay name and its function

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In Bahasa Melayu, it was called Kementerian Pendidikan, and was in charge of all education-related affairs. In 2004, its name was changed to Kementerian Pelajaran and became responsible for education from pre-school up to the secondary level. Responsibility for tertiary education was transferred to the newly established Ministry of Higher Education. In May 2013, Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that the two ministries would be merged to form a single Ministry of Education.[2] In 2015, the ministry was split again, restoring the Ministry of Higher Education as a separate ministry.[3]. The Ministry of Education also manages various digital education platforms and administrative systems, including the Aplikasi Pangkalan Data Murid (APDM), which is used by schools in Malaysia for student data management and related educational administration.[4]

Following the formation of the Anwar Ibrahim administration in December 2023, the Ministry of Higher Education was retained as a separate ministry, while the Ministry of Education continued to oversee pre-school, primary and secondary education, reflecting the government's continued separation of school and higher education administration.[5][6]

Ministers

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Minister Portrait Office Executive Experience
Fadhlina Sidek Minister of Education
Wong Kah Woh Deputy Minister of Education
  • MLA for Canning (March 2008 – May 2018)
  • MP for Ipoh Timor (May 2018 – November 2022)
  • Chairman of the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (July 2019 – April 2020)
  • Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (August 2020 – October 2022)
  • MP for Taiping (November 2022 – current)

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Fadhlina Sidek Menteri Pendidikan". kosmo. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cabinet line-up announced". The Star. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle sees Higher Education Ministry restored". The Star. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "APDM KPM: Aplikasi Pangkalan Data Murid". APDM KPM Guide. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ministry of Education Malaysia". Ministry of Education Malaysia. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia". Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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