Malaysian Ways in Molding Quality People based on the National Ideology of Malaysia

Abstract

This Qualitative research sponsored by the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) aims to study 1. Ways of transforming Malaysian National Ideology into practice by government and private sectors. 2.Ways of molding people undertaken by educational and family institutions. 3. Obstacle and success of molding people through Malaysian National Ideology. 4.Relation between Malaysian National Ideology and New Economy Policy. 5. Suggestions for molding people in Thailand. Data of the study were obtained from the document study, interview and public opinions.

Findings showed that Malaysia has been using various ways in transforming Malaysian National Ideology into practice by government and private sectors. 2. Educational institutions are molding people through their teaching and learning as well as their co-curriculum while family institution indirectly nurtures its kids, but on the other hand systematic education is done by educational institution.  3. Main obstacles found are the political campaign and the reduction of the interesting on the Malaysian National Ideology among new generation in the information age while the success of the implementation of Malaysian National Ideology is due to two causes: first is the continuity for more than 50 years and second is the implementation through education which can be accessed by all. 4.There is logical relation between Malaysian National Ideology and New Economy Policy. Suggestions for molding people in Thailand are as follows: 1. Thailand should have National Ideology for molding its people for the national unity; 2. Thailand should appoint the specific committee who are well accepted to draft the Thailand National Ideology; 3. Thailand National Ideology must be at the national level with its continuity; 4.Drafts of Thailand National Ideology are as follows: 4.1. Loyalty to country, religion and King; 4.2. The Rule of Law; 4.3. Acknowledge of diversity and mutual respect. 5. Utilization of education as moving force of the National Ideology by instilling that ideology in the national curriculum, both basic and higher educational levels; 6. Creation of innovation to promote the continuity of the implementation of the National Ideology.