Date: 20 September 2022 With the impending tabling of the Budget 2023, Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh spoke to BFM89.9 about allocating a budget that prioritises children’s their education, health, and general well-being. Link: Full podcast of the interview.
Category: Interviews
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Date: 26 May 2022 Following the pandemic, most children in Malaysia have had a major loss in education progress. The challenges are even more pronounced for children with disabilities, including those with learning difficulties. Together with Dr Rajini Sarvanathan, Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh discussed the impact of the Covid-19 on these vulnerable children, and what to…
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Date: 15 May 2020 Ng Lai Thin, NECIC’s Project Officer, spoke to BFM89.9 about the guidelines on keeping early childhood care and education environments safe for children in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Link: Full podcast of the interview.
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Date: 11 January 2018 In December 2017, the education ministry called for the streaming system in schools to be abolished across the country. In support of the government’s position, NECIC President Dr Wong Woan Yiing and Project Officer Ng Lai Thin explained how three decades’ worth of research favors an inclusive learning environment over an…
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Date: 22 January 2015 My Promise to Children is a civil society digital-led campaign that aims to activate the Promise the world made 25 years ago to children, when the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on 20 November 1989. The campaign is led by Association of Registered Child…
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Date: 5 June 2014 Dato’ Dr. Amar Singh, President of the National Early Childhood Intervention Council, and Raymond Dong, a parent-advocate of a child with cochlear implant, spoke with BFM 89.9 about the emotional and psychological struggles parents may be going through raising a child with disabilities. Link: Full podcast of the interview.
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Date: 14 February 2014 NECIC was invited by BFM 89.9 radio channel for an interview on inclusive education in Malaysia. Dato Dr Amar Singh and Dr Wong Woan Yiing represented NECIC for the interview, together with an expert from the Nottingham’s School of Education. Link: Full podcast of the interview.