10/03/2026
The implementation of the 2027 School Curriculum (KP2027) is expected to open wider opportunities for mainstream students to learn Malaysian Sign Language (BIM) as an additional language, while strengthening inclusive practices and increasing awareness among school communities about persons with disabilities (PwDs).
Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said the initiative complements the efforts of the Ministry of Education (MOE) since 2011 in providing the Communicative Sign Language (BIK) subject and Basic Education for Individuals with Visual Impairment (PAIKUP) in primary schools through the Primary School Standard Curriculum for Special Education (KSSRPK).
He said the implementation of these subjects through the Integrated Special Education Programme (PPKI) allows students with disabilities and mainstream students to learn together in a more inclusive environment, whether inside or outside the classroom.
“Participation from mainstream students can improve understanding and tolerance towards persons with disabilities,” he said during an oral question-and-answer session in the Dewan Negara today.
