ASPN 2017 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND SPORTS CULTIVATING WOMEN’S SPORTS HABITS THROUGH THE EDUCATION POLICIES IN MALAYSIA HASLINA ABDUL HAMID DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS MALAYSIA

GENDER PERSPECTIVE IN SPORTS No specific policy to encourage women participation in sports as the sports policy and laws in place in Malaysia are gender neutral. The current sports policy / programmes does not discriminate the participants in terms of gender or age. The participation and selection process is based on performance and merit. Focus is on the aspect of Sports for All. Sports programmes including high performance sports are open to both qualified men and women. The Ministry and its agency have taken effort to ensure that the needs of a female sports person is taken into consideration based on the society’s values, requirement of the sports, facilities and other relevant aspects.

PROMOTING SPORTS AT SCHOOL

SPORTS AT SCHOOL Ministry of Education is responsible for cultivating the interest of students in sports activities by: providing opportunities for teaching and learning of physical education to all school children; Developing and coordinating sports activities at school levels; Integrate sports in the school curriculum; and Develop mechanism to assess the physical achievement level of all students.

1STUDENT 1SPORT POLICY Launched and implemented in 2011 Involvement of all students in at least 1 sport Focus is on students who are less or not active in sports Through physical education classes, students are exposed to multilateral skills as a base for sports involvement Physical education classes are compulsory and conducted twice a week in schools

TALENT IDENTIFICATION (TID) Key to accelerate sports development in the country and raise interest in sports at the grassroots level Conducted at district, state and national level TID Involves 12 sports 2,000 students are involved at the national level The National Sports Association is involved in selecting student athletes to be placed in the State and Malaysian Sports Schools

MALAYSIAN SPORTS SCHOOLS NO SCHOOL 1 Bukit Jalil Sports School 2 Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School 3 Malaysian Sports School Pahang 4 Malaysian Sports School Terengganu 5 Malaysian Sports School Sabah

STATE SPORTS SCHOOLS NO SEKOLAH 7 SMK Za’aba, Negeri Sembilan 8 SMK Seri Kota, Malacca 9 SMK Tun Hussein Onn, Johore 10 SMK Seberang Temerloh, Pahang 11 SMK Bukit Nenas, Terengganu 12 SMK Putera, Kelantan 13 SMK Datuk Peter Mojutin, Sabah 14 SMK Mutiara, Labuan 15 SMK Tabuan Jaya, Sarawak NO SEKOLAH 1 SMK Syed Hassan, Perlis 2 SMK Tunku Anum Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kedah 3 SMK Mutiara Impian, Penang 4 SMK Gunung Rapat, Perak 5 SMK Seksyen 11, Selangor 6 SMK Seri Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur SPORTS DIVISION MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA

SPORTS IN MALAYSIA The main driver for sports in Malaysia is the Ministry of Youth and Sports that promotes and facilitates the development of sports in the country. The Ministry is assisted by the agencies : National Sports Council – high performance sports National Sports Institute – scientific aspects of sports Commissioner of Sports – Regulate sports associations Sports Associations and Bodies. Sports promotion and development in Malaysia is guided by the Sports Development Act 1997 and the National Sports Policy 2009 that aims to promote and facilitate the development and administration of sports in Malaysia

POLICY OVERVIEW The National Sports Policy aims to create a “Sports Culture” by encompassing the spirit of “Sports for All”, High Performance Sports and Sports as an industry. The Policy also aims to strengthen national integration through the comprehensive participation of society and achieving excellence at the international level. Sports is accorded the same recognition, respect and encouragement as other social sectors in order to achieve the objectives of national development, unity and continued stability.

MALAYSIAN FEMALE SUPERSTAR IN SPORTS Kelly Tan - Golf Pandalela Rinong - Diving Nur Shazrin - Sailing Vivian Hoo & Wong Khe Wei – Badminton Nicol David - Squash Fatehah Mustafa - Cycling Farah Ann - Gymnastic Shalin Dzulkifli - Bowling Goh Jin Wei – Badminton

STATISTICS OF ATHLETES PARTICIPATION & MEDAL ACHIEVEMENT IN 29TH SEA GAMES, KUALA LUMPUR 2017 MALE FEMALE TOTAL 470 345 815 MEDAL ACHIEVEMENT MALE FEMALE TOTAL GOLD SILVER BRONZE 351 239 590 145 92 86 323

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