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International Day of Education 2021: Bridging the Gap, Ending High-Stakes Exams

Kularetnam Vijayakumar, Teach For Malaysia Alumni, Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman and Closing the Gap

25-Jan-21 14:00

International Day of Education 2021: Bridging the Gap, Ending High-Stakes Exams

It was International Day of Education yesterday (24th Jan)! In conjunction with that, we discuss what the day is all about, share some stats on the lack of education access around the world, and speak to a Teach For Malaysia Alumni on some reforms that we need to see moving forward.

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann


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