Penang: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has decided to abolish the Ministry of Education Malaysia Training Management System (SPLKPM) as an ongoing measure to reduce teachers' workload. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek announced this decision during a press conference at the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Sheikh Tahir Jalaluddin school project handover ceremony.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the decision was made following the ministry's ongoing assessment of teachers' workload and feedback from educators who felt the system was affecting their focus on their core duties. The MOE had previously implemented several interventions, including improvements to the Student Discipline System, to address teacher workload issues.

Fadhlina noted that the SPLKPM was frequently discussed among teachers who wanted relief from system requirements that disrupted their focus on teaching and learning. The abolition aims to provide teachers with the space to concentrate fully in the classroom, especially in preparation for the new curriculum and education development plan set to launch next year.

She emphasized that the Ministry of Education remains committed to examining further steps that could be taken to consistently reduce teachers' workload, with the goal of strengthening the quality of national education.