Kuala Lampur, March 29 -- On April 21, 2025, students across Malaysia will add a new emblem to their uniforms-the Jalur Gemilang badge.

As per the Ministry of Education's directive, every student in government schools, government-aided schools, matriculation colleges, and Institutes of Teacher Education (IPG) will wear the badge proudly on the right side of their uniform, parallel to their name tag.

The government will provide two badges for each student, and they must remain unaltered, free from embellishments.

The initiative is designed to instil patriotism and national pride in young Malaysians-a noble goal, no doubt.

But here's the question: Is patriotism something we wear, or is it something we do?

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