Author/Authors :
Bin Idris, Muhammad Ridzuan university of malaya - Fakulti Sastera dan Sains Sosial - Jabatan Sejarah, Malaysia , Noor, Arba’iyah Mohd university of malaya - Fakulti Sastera dan Sains Sosial - Jabatan Sejarah, Malaysia
Abstract :
The increase in the number of female students and the number of Malay Girls School in the State of the Federated Malay States (NNMB) in the 1920s until 1941 resulted in the existence of the need to improve the education system and administration of Malay women. The creation of the position of Lady Supervisor, Assistant Lady Supervisor and also Girls’ Department in Malay Girls’ schools were intended to facilitate the administration and management of female education. In addition, the British Government also established regulations and imposed certain conditions for the inclusion of female students to Malay School and English school. From one angle, this action is seen to assist smooth administration of women s education, but from another point of view these renewal and improvements has slowed the development of Malay women education. Conditions and stringent regulations especially for entry into English Schools has resulted in the number of Malay female students in English schools were much lower compared to female students of other races. This action carried out by the British Government was in line with their aim of scrutinizing against the Malay girls education. For the British Government,the intention of education given to female Malay students were only intended to enable them to learn the basics of reading, writing, counting, as well as household management skills.
