Teachers are the cornerstone of every child’s success. 146 dedicated educators from Johor took centre stage as PEMIMPIN launched the Program Anak Kita: Leadership, Enrichment, and Development (LEAD) Fellowship on 13th January 2025 at the Trove Hotel, Johor Bahru. This initiative is part of the nationwide Program Anak Kita, a collaboration spearheaded by the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and led by Unit Pantau Madani and Yayasan Hasanah to address learning loss.
The LEAD Fellowship is a capacity building programme for 73 Guru Pemulihan Khas and 73 Ketua Panitia Bahasa Melayu and Mathematics from schools in Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat, Muar, Pontian, and Tangkak to equip teachers with leadership and pedagogical skills tailored for literacy and numeracy development. This fellowship enables them to create contextual and data driven interventions that directly support students requiring remedial learning. Focusing on the 3Ms – reading, writing, and counting (membaca, menulis dan mengira) – the programme targets students who have experienced learning loss, guiding them to improve their proficiency levels and setting the stage for their continued academic success.
Teachers receive in-person training through workshops, coaching sessions and online pedagogical courses via LADAP Plus, Malaysia’s first teacher professional development mobile app. They are also assisted with seed grants for school-based initiatives and continuous support through school visits and virtual professional learning communities. Running till December 2025, the programme will directly support 146 teachers from 73 schools in Johor and indirectly benefit 2,687 students.
Constance Yuen, CEO of PEMIMPIN, emphasised the programme’s transformative potential, “At PEMIMPIN, we believe that ‘Excellent Schools begin with Excellent School Leaders.’ Through the LEAD Fellowship under Program Anak Kita, we are investing in teachers as leaders of change. By equipping them with the tools and strategies to address challenges in literacy and numeracy, we aim to ensure that every student, regardless of their starting point, has the opportunity to thrive academically. Together with our partners, we are dedicated to closing learning gaps and creating lasting impact for students in Johor.”
Program Anak Kita (PAK) is a national initiative aimed at tackling learning gaps among Malaysian students. Announced by Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Budget 2024, PAK is backed by RM100 million to support students in basic literacy and numeracy, reintegrate dropouts into the education system especially those from underprivileged backgrounds and improve SPM certification eligibility. The program adopts a whole-nation approach, working with five international agencies, three public universities and seven civil society organisations to ensure no child is left behind. Through tailored interventions, specialized teacher training, and supportive classroom environments, Program Anak Kita strives to build a robust academic foundation thus empowering students for long-term success.
PEMIMPIN is an organisation focused on providing high-quality, evidence-based leadership training for teachers and school leaders from government schools in Malaysia. Our strategy unfolds in ascending levels of impact—personalised support, scalable resources, and systemic change—leading to three key pillars: The Fellowship through programmes such as LEAD and ASLI, Educational Technology in the form of our mobile application LADAP Plus, and Prize Initiatives through the Malaysia Teacher Prize. Together, these pillars align with our vision: every school in Malaysia will be led by an effective leader.
Since 2017, the organisation has engaged with over 1,900 schools across Malaysia, reaching over 3,500 teachers through differentiated workshops that are specifically designed to meet the needs of school leaders, middle leaders and teacher leaders. Additionally, through LADAP Plus, PEMIMPIN’s latest mobile application for teachers, the organisation has reached over 25,000 educators from over 6,000 schools nationwide.
For further details about the programme, please contact Shasmietha Elango at shasmietha@pemimpingsl.org or at +60175214939.
