KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) — The Financial Industry Collective Outreach (FINCO), an Outreach Partner under the Highly Immersive Programme (HIP) launched its inaugural HIP FINCO National Competition for English Language Teachers and Students recently. FINCO, which is a collaboration between all financial institutions in Malaysia with the guidance of Bank Negara Malaysia, launched the competition to recognise the efforts of English teachers and students during this year’s school closures.
The Highly Immersive Programme (HIP) is a programme under the MBMMBI policy initiated by the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MoE). HIP aims to create a language-rich environment in schools to support students’ learning of the English language. Public-Private Partnerships and community involvement play an essential role in supporting the programme. HIP Outreach Partners like FINCO have been effectively assisting the MoE to provide students with access to innovative English language learning activities. The continuous support from these Outreach Partners is crucial in developing strategic partnerships that can strengthen the role placed by the community in helping raise the standards of English language. To date 10,000 schools under the MoE have implemented the HIP including Institutions of Teacher Education and Vocational Colleges. The English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC), under the MoE, acts as the lead agency for the implementation of the HIP.
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