The following is the extract speech by YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Hj Yassin, Timbalan Perdana Menteri merangkap Menteri Pelajaran Malaysia
Maktab Kirkby merupakan satu eksperimen pendidikan yang unik di mana sebuah negara asing dibenarkan membuka sebuah Maktab Latihan Guru di England pada tahun 1951. Maktab Kirkby telah diikhtiraf oleh Malaysia Book Of Records sebagai “maktab latihan guru dalam bahasa Inggeris yang pertama di Malaya”. Maktab ini beroperasi selama 10 tahun (1952 - 1962) dan telah memberi latihan perguruan kepada lebih 1,500 guru pelatih (trainee teachers) dan 405 guru pelatih (teacher trainers).
Saya dimaklumkan bahawa Maktab Kirkby mendapat bantuan pakar daripada Institut Of Education, University of Liverpool. Pensyarah-pensyarah yang berpengalaman, kurikulum dan kokurikulum digubal khas bagi melatih guru Malaya menggunapakai silibus yang moden, termasuk sesi latihan mengajar di sekolah-sekolah Inggeris, pendedahan kepada tamadun serta gaya hidup Barat yang berdisplin, semua ini telah berjaya melahirkan guru-guru yang hebat dan cemerlang (outstanding).
Saya dimaklumkan oleh Tan Sri Dr Yahaya bahawa Maktab Kirkby yang berbilang bangsa dan agama ini merupakan “miniature Malaya” dan di sinilah semangat “One Malaya” dan “Malaya Boleh” mula disemai dan bercambah subur apabila mereka balik mengajar di seluruh Malaya.
Sekalong Tahniah kepada Persatuan Alumni Maktab Kirkby yang telah menerbitkan buku “Kirkby College – A Heritage” – satu usaha untuk mengumpul dan mendokumentasikan sejarah, peranan dan sumbangan lulusan Maktab Kirkby kepada bidang pendidikan negara kita, khasnya ketika negara baharu merdeka (formative years of education system).
Buku ini juga menjejaki karier dan sumbangan cemerlang bekas pelajar Kirkby dalam pelbagai bidang kehidupan khasnya dalam bidang pendidikan dan perguruan. Saya dapati ramai juga bekas guru Kirkby yang terlibat dalam pentadbiran, undang-undang, perniagaan dan politik, yang secara tidak langsung membuktikan kebolehan versatility guru yang ternyata boleh juga berjaya dalam kerjaya lain daripada guru sekolah.
Di sini izinkan saya memberi pengiktirafan (recognition) kepada beberapa tokoh Kirkby yang telah memberi sumbangan besar kepada masyarakat:
a. Tan Sri Dr Yahaya sebagai pelopor dan bekas pemimpin gabungan persatuan pendidikan tinggi swasta `(MAPCU = Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities),
b. Tan Sri G. Vadiveloo sebagai wakil rakyat dan bekas Yang Dipertua Dewan Negara (1992-94),
c. Datuk Baharuddin Marji yang terlibat dalam pengajuran Musabaqah Al-Quran sejak 1971 hingga sekarang,
d. Sasterawan Negara Datuk Noordin Hassan Tokoh Budayawan Negara terkenal dalam bidang teater,
e. Dato Dr M. Thambirajah pengasas Sri Muragan Centre (NGO Pelajaran yang memberi tuisyen percuma kepada lebih 13,000 pelajar India yang miskin),
f. Dato K.N Nadarajah bekas duta Malaysia ke Moroko dan Iraq,
g. Zainal Arshad Zainul Abidin yang pernah menjadi Pengarah Jabatan Pelancongan (TDC) di England selama 10 tahun (1977-86)
h. Raju Nagalinggam sebagai Coach FIFA (bolasepak),
i. Dr Shaari Isa yang telah menulis lebih 40 buah buku akademik dan novel sejarah termasuk novel “Kirkby : the Life and Loves” yang saya lancarkan pada majlis ini.
j. Mokhtar Daud antara pelopor penerbit di Radio Malaya pada tahun 1960-an hingga era RTM (ayah kepada Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, Khazanah Negara).
Saya telah membaca sepintas lalu buku tersebut dan dapat gambaran positif bahawa sumbang bakti guru-guru Kirkby cukup besar – mereka bertugas dengan penuh dedikasi pada tahun 1950-an dan 1960-an ketika sekolah-sekolah masih daif dan kemudahan pengajaran masih kurang. Walaupun negara kita masih mundur ketika itu dan tahap keselamatan agak membimbangkan (zaman Dharurat 1948-1960) kehadiran guru-guru Kirkby yang terlatih (dari England) dalam bilik-bilik darjah membawa satu pembaharuan dan kesegaran kepada sistem pelajaran, malah satu kayu ukur (bench mark) atau KPI kepada guru-guru yang lain. Pemilihan 4 bekas pelajar Kirkby sebagai Tokoh Guru Kebangsaan: Harith Liki (1988), Idris Tain (1990), Lau Hut Yee (1992) dan Dr Yahaya Ibrahim (1998) membuktikan kejayaan lulusan Kirby dalam bidang pendidikan. Guru Kirkby juga membawa standard yang lebih tinggi sebagai guru sukan di padang sekolah, sebagai guru kokurikulum, sebagai pentadbir pendidikan (guru besar dan pengetua maktab, pengelola dan Nazir sekolah, sebagai pengarah pelajaran dan sebagainya).
Saya menerima baik cadangan Tan Sri Yahaya supaya Kementerian Pelajaran meningkatkan penguasaan mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris selain mengukuhkan kedudukan bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa penghantar dalam sistem pelajaran negara kita. Mungkin dalam usaha kita memperkukuhkan bahasa Inggeris sebagai bahasa kedua ialah dengan mewajibkan lulus dalam mata pelajaran bahasa Inggeris dalam peperiksaan SPM. Ini cadangan sahaja dan saya perlu mendapat maklumbalas daripada pelbagai pihak khasnya daripada ibu bapa dan juga perlu kita adakan persediaan yang secukupnya jika syarat ini hendak dilaksanakan.
Saya berharap Persatuan Alumni Maktab Kirkby Malaysia sebagai NGO yang terlibat dalam pendidikan dapat memainkan peranan sebagai jambatan yang menghubung antara Kementerian Pelajaran dengan guru-guru Kirkby yang telah bersara, supaya Kerajaan dapat memanfaatkan segala pengalaman yang telah terkumpul selama lebih 30 tahun berkhidmat sebagai guru dan pensyarah. Saya percaya masalah kekurangan guru Inggeris dapat diatasi jika kepakaran dan pengalaman lebih kurang 2,000 guru Kirkby dan 2,000 guru Brinsford Lodge dapat kita manfaatkan melalui Skim Pasca Perkhidmatan ini.
Sekian, dengan lafaz Bismillah Hirrahman Nirrahim saya rasmikan Mesyuarat Agung Penubuhan Persatuan Alumni Maktab Kirkby Malaysia dan saya doakan semoga persatuan ini akan memberi manfaat kepada ahli-ahlinya dan juga dapat memberi sumbang bakti kepada bidang pendidikan dan juga kepada seluruh masyarakat.
Wabillahi-Taufik walhidayah, assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera.
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Hj Yassin
Menteri Pelajaran Malaysia
Saturday, August 1, 2009
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS- 2009-2011
1. President
Y.Bhg.Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Yahya Ibrahim
2 Jalan BU 10/4 Bandar Utama, 47800 P.J.
03-77274475
012-6802217
2. Vice. President
Dr Shaari Isa
E 7-9 Puncak Prima Condom, No 1 Jalan Sri Hartamas,
50480 Kuala Lumpur
019-3849209
3. Secretary
Mr David Thong
21 Lorong Aminuddin Baki Satu,
Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 K.L.
016-6338923
4. Asst Secretary
Tuan Haji Othman Dahalan
2921 Jalan Enam, Kamansah Heights,
68000 Ampang, Selangor 03-41083103
016-6675070
5. Treasurer
Tuan Hj Md Kamaruddin Ibrahim
No 4 SS 1/23 B- Kg Tunku,
47300 Petaling Jaya
03-78764016
109-2335981
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
6. Tuan Hj Abdul Aziz Sultan
29 Jalan Belangkas Dua,
KG Pandan, 55100 KL
03-92849561
019-2743737
7. Encik Ahmad b Mohd Taib
BH 26 Elltis Teja, VALENCI,
47000 Sg Buluh, Selangor
03-61407239
012-6278672
8. Y.Bhg Dato’ Hj Baharuddin Marji
16 Lorong Utara, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
03-79567171
012-2518648
9. Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ G.Vadiveloo
12 Lorong Siputeh, 58000 Kuala Lumpur
03-79816534
019-3526885
10 Y.Bhg.Dato’ Dr Leslie Foo See Jork
A 3412 Lorong Alor Akar 40, 25250 Kuantan, Pahang
09-5663350
017-9897279
11. Tuan Hj Zainal Abidin Hj Abd Manaf
1018 Lorong Gunung Rapat 2, 31350 Ipoh,Perak
05-3127411
019-5712535
CO-0PT MEMBERS
12 Tuan Hj Abd Aziz b Abd Hadi
134 Cabang Tiga, 22000 Jerteh, Trengganu
09-6971064
13 Y.Bhg.Dato’ Nik Ishak Nik Daud
4308-B Jln Kebun Chamerland 8/27, 15350 Kota Bharu,
09-7482328
019-9587194
14. Mr Satish Chand Bhandari
30 Changkat Minden,
Jalan 3, Minden Heights,
11700 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang
04-6577444
012-4180980
15. Tuan Hj Zainal Abidin b Mohamed
Anak Arshad Archtect,
148 Tmn.Wira Mergong,
05150 Alor Setar, Kedah
04-7143828
012-4763235
INTERNAL AUDITORS
16. Mr Fung Mun Chin
143-2 Block G, Rampai Court,
Taman Sri Rampai Setapak,
53300 Kuala Lumpur
03-41434480
016-2052020
17. Mr Nadarajah
32 Jalan Teresek,
Bangsar Bahru, 59100 K.L.
0322824200
012-6559740
Kirkby Alumni Objectives
The Objectives and the Background of the establishment of the Kirkby College Alumni Association, Malaysia (2008):
1. The establishment of the KCAAM is aimed at commemorating Half a Century of Educational Contributions towards the Malaysian National Aspiration (theme of the Grand Reunion Convention 2008) by the Kirkby College graduates (Kirkbyites).
2. To rekindle the spirit of the College with which the Kirkbyites had contributed to the nation for the past fifty years and are still contributing in the service of education.
3. To relive and to close the ranks of comradeship among the former students of Kirkby College made up of ten batches (1951-1962), numbering 1,500 in all. Among this quite a significant number has passed away.
4. To launch two coffee table books, one in Malay and the other in English, the former published by UPSI entitled “Warisan Maktab Kirkby 1951 – 1962” and the latter entitled “Kirkby College – A Heritage” by the Alumni. These two are important documents that contain the historical records of the development of Malaysian education, in particular, in the area of teacher education. These two books should be accorded proper recognition in school libraries, the libraries of teacher training institutes, institutes of higher learning and in public libraries locally and overseas.
5. To continue fostering the academic and professional cooperation with the University of Liverpool and the Liverpool John Moores University through the establishment of twinning programs with the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), to be known as the Kirkby Programs.
6. To foster teacher education consistent with the Educational Development Master Plan (EDMP) and the National Higher Education Strategic Plan (NHESP) through the smart networking between the educators together with the Institutions in Malaysia and the educators together with the Institutions overseas, in particular, the United Kingdom.
7. Collective efforts with the aim of furthering teacher education by way of fostering closer cooperation between the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Studies so as to maintain the image and the dignity of teachers and the teaching profession.
8. To put together the efforts of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Studies with the aim of fostering and enhancing the quality of teacher education in Malaysia and possibly later in the ASEAN region.
9. To plan towards putting Malaysia generally and the Malaysian education, in particular, into the edu-tourism world map.
10. To bring together the educational experts in annual or semi annual forums where educators the world over can meet, discuss and witness the development in the field of education and teacher education in Malaysia. This is done in conjunction with the conducted tours where the experts are taken around to see the progress of education here and then they are invited to give suggestions towards the enhancement of our teacher education.
11. To enhance the professionalism of teachers in Malaysia by exposing the local educators to the rapid progress and development in the field of teaching and learning at the international level through an educational Exposition.
12. To establish a fund called the Tabung Pelajaran Alumni Maktab Kirkby by which an annual award is presented to the most eligible local university graduate in the field of education and educational research.
13. To establish a private institute of higher education to be called Kirkby College.
14. To contribute towards the establishment of the National Educational Museum with the cooperation of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Higher Studies and the Ministry of National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage (now changed) Malaysia. It is proposed that the suggested museum be located somewhere in the centre of Kuala Lumpur for easy access. For the time being, Kirkbyites are encouraged to send whatever materials they wish to contribute to the curator of Galleri Kirkby at UPSI.
15. To foster the cooperation between Malaya and England in the Kirkby project (1951 – 62) as a reference model arising from the bilateral and cross border cooperation which had been such a success in the transfer of teaching skills and enhancing of teacher education, from an advanced country (England) to a developing country (Malaya).
KIRKBY COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP FORM
FULL MEMBERSHIP / ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP ( either one )
Full name:
I/C No:
Gender
Current Address
Home Tel. No:
Mobile Tel: No:
E-mail Address
Marital Status
ELIGIBLE FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
Spouse’s name
Children of Kirkbyite
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Secondary School
Years at Kirkby
Involvement in societies
Involvement in sports
Teaching practice at:
University
Degree
Year
Major
CAREER: Teachers at (schools)
1.
2.
Years of service
Non teaching Career
AWARDS RECEIVED
1.
2.
3.
4.
SOCIAL SERVICES
1.
2.
II hereby apply to be a member or associate member of Kirkby College Alumni Associationand agree to abide all rules of the association.
________________________ Name:…………………………………………..
To:
President,
Persatuan Alumni Maktab Kirkby Malaysia,
70 C Jalan SS21/35,
Damansara Utama,
47400 Petaling Jaya.
I enclose herewith a cheque/Money Order No: .......................... amounting to RM100.00 for the payment of being a member of Persatuan Alumni Maktab Kirkby Malaysia.
............................................................
Name: ………………………………………………. Date: …………………………………..
1. President
Y.Bhg.Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Yahya Ibrahim
2 Jalan BU 10/4 Bandar Utama, 47800 P.J.
03-77274475
012-6802217
2. Vice. President
Dr Shaari Isa
E 7-9 Puncak Prima Condom, No 1 Jalan Sri Hartamas,
50480 Kuala Lumpur
019-3849209
3. Secretary
Mr David Thong
21 Lorong Aminuddin Baki Satu,
Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 K.L.
016-6338923
4. Asst Secretary
Tuan Haji Othman Dahalan
2921 Jalan Enam, Kamansah Heights,
68000 Ampang, Selangor 03-41083103
016-6675070
5. Treasurer
Tuan Hj Md Kamaruddin Ibrahim
No 4 SS 1/23 B- Kg Tunku,
47300 Petaling Jaya
03-78764016
109-2335981
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
6. Tuan Hj Abdul Aziz Sultan
29 Jalan Belangkas Dua,
KG Pandan, 55100 KL
03-92849561
019-2743737
7. Encik Ahmad b Mohd Taib
BH 26 Elltis Teja, VALENCI,
47000 Sg Buluh, Selangor
03-61407239
012-6278672
8. Y.Bhg Dato’ Hj Baharuddin Marji
16 Lorong Utara, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
03-79567171
012-2518648
9. Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ G.Vadiveloo
12 Lorong Siputeh, 58000 Kuala Lumpur
03-79816534
019-3526885
10 Y.Bhg.Dato’ Dr Leslie Foo See Jork
A 3412 Lorong Alor Akar 40, 25250 Kuantan, Pahang
09-5663350
017-9897279
11. Tuan Hj Zainal Abidin Hj Abd Manaf
1018 Lorong Gunung Rapat 2, 31350 Ipoh,Perak
05-3127411
019-5712535
CO-0PT MEMBERS
12 Tuan Hj Abd Aziz b Abd Hadi
134 Cabang Tiga, 22000 Jerteh, Trengganu
09-6971064
13 Y.Bhg.Dato’ Nik Ishak Nik Daud
4308-B Jln Kebun Chamerland 8/27, 15350 Kota Bharu,
09-7482328
019-9587194
14. Mr Satish Chand Bhandari
30 Changkat Minden,
Jalan 3, Minden Heights,
11700 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang
04-6577444
012-4180980
15. Tuan Hj Zainal Abidin b Mohamed
Anak Arshad Archtect,
148 Tmn.Wira Mergong,
05150 Alor Setar, Kedah
04-7143828
012-4763235
INTERNAL AUDITORS
16. Mr Fung Mun Chin
143-2 Block G, Rampai Court,
Taman Sri Rampai Setapak,
53300 Kuala Lumpur
03-41434480
016-2052020
17. Mr Nadarajah
32 Jalan Teresek,
Bangsar Bahru, 59100 K.L.
0322824200
012-6559740
Kirkby Alumni Objectives
The Objectives and the Background of the establishment of the Kirkby College Alumni Association, Malaysia (2008):
1. The establishment of the KCAAM is aimed at commemorating Half a Century of Educational Contributions towards the Malaysian National Aspiration (theme of the Grand Reunion Convention 2008) by the Kirkby College graduates (Kirkbyites).
2. To rekindle the spirit of the College with which the Kirkbyites had contributed to the nation for the past fifty years and are still contributing in the service of education.
3. To relive and to close the ranks of comradeship among the former students of Kirkby College made up of ten batches (1951-1962), numbering 1,500 in all. Among this quite a significant number has passed away.
4. To launch two coffee table books, one in Malay and the other in English, the former published by UPSI entitled “Warisan Maktab Kirkby 1951 – 1962” and the latter entitled “Kirkby College – A Heritage” by the Alumni. These two are important documents that contain the historical records of the development of Malaysian education, in particular, in the area of teacher education. These two books should be accorded proper recognition in school libraries, the libraries of teacher training institutes, institutes of higher learning and in public libraries locally and overseas.
5. To continue fostering the academic and professional cooperation with the University of Liverpool and the Liverpool John Moores University through the establishment of twinning programs with the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), to be known as the Kirkby Programs.
6. To foster teacher education consistent with the Educational Development Master Plan (EDMP) and the National Higher Education Strategic Plan (NHESP) through the smart networking between the educators together with the Institutions in Malaysia and the educators together with the Institutions overseas, in particular, the United Kingdom.
7. Collective efforts with the aim of furthering teacher education by way of fostering closer cooperation between the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Studies so as to maintain the image and the dignity of teachers and the teaching profession.
8. To put together the efforts of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Studies with the aim of fostering and enhancing the quality of teacher education in Malaysia and possibly later in the ASEAN region.
9. To plan towards putting Malaysia generally and the Malaysian education, in particular, into the edu-tourism world map.
10. To bring together the educational experts in annual or semi annual forums where educators the world over can meet, discuss and witness the development in the field of education and teacher education in Malaysia. This is done in conjunction with the conducted tours where the experts are taken around to see the progress of education here and then they are invited to give suggestions towards the enhancement of our teacher education.
11. To enhance the professionalism of teachers in Malaysia by exposing the local educators to the rapid progress and development in the field of teaching and learning at the international level through an educational Exposition.
12. To establish a fund called the Tabung Pelajaran Alumni Maktab Kirkby by which an annual award is presented to the most eligible local university graduate in the field of education and educational research.
13. To establish a private institute of higher education to be called Kirkby College.
14. To contribute towards the establishment of the National Educational Museum with the cooperation of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Higher Studies and the Ministry of National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage (now changed) Malaysia. It is proposed that the suggested museum be located somewhere in the centre of Kuala Lumpur for easy access. For the time being, Kirkbyites are encouraged to send whatever materials they wish to contribute to the curator of Galleri Kirkby at UPSI.
15. To foster the cooperation between Malaya and England in the Kirkby project (1951 – 62) as a reference model arising from the bilateral and cross border cooperation which had been such a success in the transfer of teaching skills and enhancing of teacher education, from an advanced country (England) to a developing country (Malaya).
KIRKBY COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP FORM
FULL MEMBERSHIP / ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP ( either one )
Full name:
I/C No:
Gender
Current Address
Home Tel. No:
Mobile Tel: No:
E-mail Address
Marital Status
ELIGIBLE FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
Spouse’s name
Children of Kirkbyite
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Secondary School
Years at Kirkby
Involvement in societies
Involvement in sports
Teaching practice at:
University
Degree
Year
Major
CAREER: Teachers at (schools)
1.
2.
Years of service
Non teaching Career
AWARDS RECEIVED
1.
2.
3.
4.
SOCIAL SERVICES
1.
2.
II hereby apply to be a member or associate member of Kirkby College Alumni Associationand agree to abide all rules of the association.
________________________ Name:…………………………………………..
To:
President,
Persatuan Alumni Maktab Kirkby Malaysia,
70 C Jalan SS21/35,
Damansara Utama,
47400 Petaling Jaya.
I enclose herewith a cheque/Money Order No: .......................... amounting to RM100.00 for the payment of being a member of Persatuan Alumni Maktab Kirkby Malaysia.
............................................................
Name: ………………………………………………. Date: …………………………………..
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