PUTRAJAYA (Jan 20): General education subjects covering issues of the Federal Constitution and Malaysian history will be included in the curriculum of all public and private universities starting this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said the subjects will be taught fully in Malay and will be made compulsory for all Malaysian students in higher education institutions. “It is unreasonable for Malaysian students to lack any understanding of their country’s Constitution and history...If we want to safeguard this nation, our children must master the basic knowledge of our Constitution and history,” he said. The new education blueprint launched on Tuesday reflects a comprehensive and phased alignment of national education policy, ensuring continuity in human capital development from the school level to higher education. The RPN is jointly led by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) through the Malaysian Higher Education Blueprint (RPTM) 2026-2035 and the Ministry of Education (MOE) through the Malaysian Education Blueprint (RPM) 2026-2035.

Source: The Edge Markets January 20, 2026 08:04 UTC