ANNUAL REPORT 2019 3. HUMAN RIGHTS BEST PRACTICES (HRBP) IN SCHOOL WORKSHOP AND TRAINING OF TRAINERS ON POST FORM 3 ASSESSMENT (PT3 - PENTAKSIRAN TINGKATAN 3) / PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSESSMENT TEST (UPSR - UJIAN PENILAIAN SEKOLAH RENDAH) HUMAN RIGHTS MODULES In 2019, MOE consented to another 246 schools from all over Malaysia joining the Human Rights Best Practices (HRBP) in schools programme, in addition to the existing 222 schools. SUHAKAM and MOE co-organised six workshops on HRBP to equip and update teachers from the new and existing schools, respectively, with knowledge of human rights and the HRBP programme. The teachers were also trained in the implementation of the Post PT3/UPSR Human Rights Modules. The regional workshops were as follows: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Southern region (Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka) from 2 - 4 July in Melaka Central region (Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya) from 15 – 17 July in Selayang, Selangor Northern region (Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang, Perak) from 22 – 24 July in Pulau Langkawi, Kedah Eastern region (Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang) from 6 – 8 August in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Sarawak from 18 – 20 September in Kuching Sabah from 24 – 26 September in Kota Kinabalu Most participants were Assistant Principals in-charge of Student Affairs. The main objectives of the workshops and Training of Trainers (ToT) were to equip the participants with human rights knowledge; to plan the activities to be implemented under the HRBP Programme in their respective schools; to empower the participants to implement the Post PT3 / UPSR Human Rights Module for students; and, to appoint the participants as Principal Trainers (PT) for HRBP programmes at the district level. CHAPTER 1 On 27 November, SUHAKAM met with the Institute of Teacher Education (IPG) to ensure that future teachers have the requisite human rights knowledge, in keeping with the then Education Minister’s aspirations. At the meeting, it was mutually agreed that SUHAKAM be engaged in the review of IPG’s syllabuses early next year. The IPG also agreed to cooperate in developing a human rights module for the educators. 5