Kuala Lampur, Jan. 21 -- The halls of the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) echoed with a definitive shift in the nation's academic trajectory as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PMX) officially launched the National Education Blueprint (RPN) 2026-2035.

This ambitious decade-long roadmap is designed to pull Malaysia out of what has been described as a "learning slump."

The cornerstone of this major policy shift is the introduction of the Malaysia Learning Matrix (MLM), a centralised assessment system for Standard 4 students starting this year, and Form 3 students beginning in 2027.

This move signals a significant departure from the recent past, aiming to restore a sense of measurable quality to the Malaysian scho...