Isnin (seated, centre) with the leadership of the Sabah Secondary School Principals’ Association (PPSMS) and participants of the 50th Sabah and Labuan Secondary School Principals’ Education Management Convention.
KOTA KINABALU: The State Government will continue to strengthen its collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to drive educational excellence in its efforts to produce knowledgeable, high-quality and competitive human capital.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Haji Hajiji Haji Noor said the State Government remains committed to improving educational infrastructure and the welfare of school communities throughout the state.
“This is our commitment to ensuring that education remains the main catalyst for the state’s progress,” he said when officiating at the 50th Sabah and Labuan Secondary School Principals’ Education Management Convention at Klagan Regency Hotel, 1Borneo Hypermall, here today. His speech was delivered by Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Isnin Aliasnih.
Hajiji said the State Government also provides various educational assistance and initiatives to ensure that no Sabahan is denied access to higher education due to financial constraints.
“This includes continuing the implementation of the various education assistance initiatives introduced between 2021 and 2025. These measures are aimed at easing the financial burden on students and their families,” he said.
He also congratulated the Sabah Secondary School Principals’ Association (PPSMS) for successfully organising the convention.
He said he fully supports the association’s efforts in making the convention a key platform for developing organisational leaders who remain responsive to the evolving dynamics of the education sector.
“We are well aware that the leadership of school principals is a key determinant in the success of the Ministry of Education’s education transformation agenda. The sharing of knowledge and synergy of this nature serves as the driving force in ensuring that the quality of our education continues to reach greater heights.
“I would also like to congratulate all principals for improving Sabah’s State Grade Point Average (GPN) from Grade 5 to Grade 4 in the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.
“Likewise, the improvement in the 2025 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) results, with the state recording a GPN of 4.85, represents the best academic achievement in Sabah’s history to date.
“Indeed, principals and teachers working on the ground are the backbone and the most important figures behind every one of these achievements,” he said.
Hajiji said the convention’s theme, “Principals Driving the Implementation of the Malaysia Education Plan (RPM) 2026-2035”, is a call to action that demands a comprehensive paradigm shift.
“Principals are not merely administrators, but the chief architects of the nation’s educational future. This decade requires us to lead with bold vision. We must drive digital innovation, strengthen students’ identity and produce globally competitive human capital,” he said.
He said the Malaysia Education Plan (RPM) 2026-2035 represents the continuation of the Government’s policy to strengthen the national education system so that it remains relevant, responsive to contemporary needs and inclusive.
According to him, the plan has been formulated as a strategic compass to ensure that the country’s education system remains competitive and human-centred in facing the challenges of the coming decade.
“It represents the nation’s strategic direction, recognising education as a fundamental right for all while serving as one of the key pillars for advancing the country’s social and economic development,” he said.
