New National Tahfiz Education Policy and Malaysia Tahfiz Recognition Standard aim to enhance governance, welfare and quality in tahfiz institutions.
PUTRAJAYA: The government is formulating key initiatives to strengthen protection for tahfiz students and tighten institutional governance.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the initiatives include the National Tahfiz Education Policy (DPTN) 2.0 and the Malaysia Tahfiz Recognition Standard (SPTM).
DPTN 2.0 is scheduled to be launched next year.
“The policy will focus on strengthening legal compliance, enhancing the curriculum and the National Tahfiz Education model, empowering human capital and institutional governance, as well as expanding education pathways and the employability of huffaz,” he said.
SPTM is a key mechanism to standardise quality across tahfiz institutions.
It covers governance, student welfare, teaching quality, infrastructure and legal compliance.
Ahmad Zahid said SPTM will be launched this Sunday in conjunction with the Huffaz Gathering 2025 in Bagan Datuk, Perak.
It is designed to ensure a safe, disciplined and ethical learning environment.
“I am confident these integrated measures will form a strong foundation to restore public confidence, strengthen tahfiz institutions in a prudent manner and ensure that Quranic education continues to develop within a humane, regulated and compassion-based framework,” he said.
Meanwhile, Ahmad Zahid expressed deep regret over recent viral incidents involving violence against students at religious education institutions.
He stressed that any form of violence, abuse or treatment that violates the dignity of children is completely unacceptable.
Such acts not only harm the victims but also tarnish the reputation of Islamic education and tahfiz institutions.
Ahmad Zahid called for prompt and firm legal action against any individual found guilty.
“However, I stress that these isolated incidents do not represent the entire ecosystem of the nation’s tahfiz education,” he said.
“The majority of tahfiz institutions, teachers and asatizah have carried out their responsibilities with dedication, wisdom and accountability.”
