Ministry of Education (Malaysia)

Ministry of Education
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia; (KPM); MoE
	Coat of arms of Malaysia
Ministry overview
Formed	1955(70 years ago)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Education; Ministry of Higher Education;
Jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters	Block E8, Parcel E, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62604 Putrajaya
Motto	, Rapid Execution - Excellence: Ultimate Reach of an Organization (SIRE-EURO)
Employees	587,940 (2022)
Annual budget	MYR 58,700,000,000 (2024)
Minister responsible	Fadhlina binti Sidek , Minister of Education ;
Deputy Minister responsible	Wong Kah Woh, Deputy Minister of Education;
Ministry executives	Dato' Ts Dr Haji Aminuddin bin Hashim, Secretary-General; Dr. Mohd Azam bin Ahmad, Director-General; Dato' Ahmad Suhaimi bin Endut, Deputy Secretary-General (Planning & Development); Datuk Wan Hashim bin Wan Raahim, Deputy Secretary-General (Management); Dr. Rusmini binti Ku Ahmad, Deputy Director-General of Education (Policy and Curriculum Sector); Zainal bin Abas, Deputy Director-General of Education (Education Operation Sector); Vacant, Deputy Director-General of Education (Professional Development Sector);
Website	www.moe.gov.my
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Last updated October 01, 2025

The Ministry of Education (Malay : Kementerian Pendidikan; Jawi: كمنترين ڤنديديقن‎) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for education system, compulsory education, pre-tertiary education, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), curriculum standard, textbook, standardised test, language policy, translation, selective school, comprehensive school.

Organisation

Minister of Education
- Deputy Minister of Education
- Second Deputy Minister of Education
  - Secretary-General
    - Under the Authority of Secretary-General
      - Internal Audit Division
      - Corporate Communication Unit
      - Key Performance Indicator Unit
      - Education Performance and Delivery Unit
      - Integrity Unit
      - Legal Advisor Office
    - Deputy Secretary-General (Education Development)
      - Education Development Division
      - Procurement and Asset Management Division
      - Policy and International Relations Division
      - Scholarship Division
      - School Audit Division
    - Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
      - Finance Division
      - Human Resource Management Division
      - Account Division
      - Competency Development and Assessment Division
      - Psychology and Counselling Division
      - Information Management Division
      - Management Services Division
    - Director-General of Education
      - Deputy Director-General of Education (Education Development Policy)
        Educational Planning and Research Division
        Curriculum Development Division
        Examination Syndicate
        Educational Technology Division
        Textbook Division
        The National Book Council of Malaysia
      - Deputy Director-General of Education (Education Operation)
        School Management Division
        Technical and Vocational Education Division
        Islamic Education Division
        Special Education Division
        Fully Residential and Excellence Schools Management Division
        Sports Division
        Private Education Division
        Co-Curricular and Arts Division
      - Deputy Director-General of Education (Teaching Professionalism Development)
        Teacher Training Division
        Aminuddin Baki Institute
        Inspectorate of Schools
        Institute of Teacher Education
      - Under the Authority of Director-General of Education
        Matriculation Division
        Johor State Education Department
        Kedah State Education Department
        Kelantan State Education Department
        Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Education Department
        Labuan Federal Territory Education Department
        Malacca State Education Department
        Negeri Sembilan State Education Department
        Pahang State Education Department
        Penang State Education Department
        Perak State Education Department
        Perlis State Education Department
        Putrajaya Federal Territory Education Department
        Sabah State Education Department
        Sarawak State Education Department
        Selangor State Education Department
        Terengganu State Education Department

Federal agencies

Institute of Language and Literature, or Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP). (Official site)
Malaysian Examination Council, or Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia (MPM). (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Education is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

Educational Institutions (Discipline) Act 1976 [Act 174]
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Act 1959 [Act 213]
Malaysian Examinations Council Act 1980 [Act 225]
Education Act 1996 [Act 550]

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

Frequently Asked Questions about MOE Policy

Malaysia Education for All, or Pendidikan untuk Semua Malaysia
Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025
To Uphold Bahasa Malaysia and To Strengthen English Language, or Dasar Memartabatkan Bahasa Malaysia dan Mengukuhkan Bahasa Inggeris (MBMMBI)
1 Student 1 Sport, or 1 Murid 1 Sukan
National Education Policy, or Dasar Pendidikan Kebangsaan
National Education Philosophy, or Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan
Education System Chart, or Carta Sistem Pendidikan
Education National Key Result Area, or Bidang Keberhasilan Utama Negara Pendidikan (NKRA)
Tenth Malaysia Plan (Education), or Rancangan Malaysia Kesepuluh (Pendidikan) (RMK-10)
Transformational of Vocational Education, or Transformasi Pendidikan Vokasional (TPV)
School Based Assessment, or Penilaian Berasaskan Sekolah (PBS)
Primary School Standard Curriculum, or Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah (KSSR)

Malay name and its function

In Bahasa Melayu, it was called Kementerian Pendidikan, and was in charge of all the education-related affairs. In 2004, its name was changed to Kementerian Pelajaran and then became in charge of the education from pre-school up to the secondary level. The tertiary education was taken over by a new ministry, Ministry of Higher Education until May 2013 where Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the two ministries will be merged to form a single Ministry of Education. In 2015, the ministry was split again.

References

↑ "Fadhlina Sidek Menteri Pendidikan". kosmo. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

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[1] "Fadhlina Sidek Menteri Pendidikan". kosmo. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

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