The world of Tzu Chi January 2020 (Vol.118)

TZU CHI 118 09 facilitating their enrolment in school again. It is encouraging tonote that thePSMChadproduced positive outcomes, as the dropout rates at the primary and secondary levels declined by 25.6 percent and 26.1 percent respectively, while the percentage of Primary 6 students transitioning to Form 1 had risen from 95.06 percent to 97.52 percent from 2014 to 2017. Nevertheless, ensuring education for all requires collaborative effort from all stakeholders involved, including the government, schools, parents and the relevant non-governmental organizations (NGOs). As a grassroots Buddhist humanitarian organization, Tzu Chi is grounded in the spirit of charity and has been extending concern and assistance to underprivileged households through home visits and financial as well as material aid. In 1996, the Tzu Chi Teachers’ Association was formed to encourage educators to adopt a holistic approach to teaching with an emphasis on imparting moral values. Members of the Teachers’ Association have been identifying diligent students from disadvantaged backgrounds through their lessons, many of Ratio of students receiving financial assistance from Tzu Chi KL & Selangor in 2019 (by ethnicity)