Yesterday, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek applauded the move by Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to make it compulsory for every school student to take up at least one sport.
“Tan Sri has touched on the fundamental aspect of reviving sports in this country. We are looking forward to a bigger collaboration in revamping the school sports system,” said Shabery.
“In Malaysia, a school drop-out ventures into sport. In Europe, a student is considered a drop-out if he or she is not involved in sports.
“Here, teachers spend extra time giving tuition. In other countries, they are on the field. I am glad that this trend will change.”
And, to complement the move, Shabery said it was time the NSC sent out coaches to schools in need of such expertise.
“The NSC can send the coaches to assist the schools. We know that the majority of teachers in schools are women and some schools struggle to get a teacher to train the students in sports,” said Shabery.
“My son chose to play tennis in his school. But the teacher taught him to play tennis using the scoring format for badminton.
“The teachers-cum-coaches need basic knowledge of the game to promote sport in schools. And this is where the NSC can help out.
“They can either train the teachers or send coaches (to the schools). We are currently looking at a collaboration between the Sports Ministry and the AIS (Australia Institute of Sports). We are also looking at sending coaches to Canada.”
Shabery said that a coach could also be a father figure for the students.
“In America, a coach plays an important part in the life of a student. A coach also takes on the role of a father, educationist and psychologist. The students put a coach on a high pedestal,” he said
“Thus, the development of a coach is also important. This certainly will be one of our major emphasis from now on.”
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