CHAPTER 1 Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Dr. Mangaleswaran Annamalai, Senior Academic Lecturer at Dato’ Razali Ismail Teachers Education Institute to conduct a joint study on the effectiveness of ATHAM programme after 10 years of its implementation. Meeting with the Director General of Education, Datuk Dr. Habibah Abdul Rahim on 8 September in which the DG of Education indicated her support for the implementation of ATHAM programme and the study. The main objectives of the study are: i. To study the effectiveness of the implementation of ATHAM programme in schools between 2009-2018; ii. To study the level of awareness and understanding of teachers and students in ATHAM schools in relation to human rights and the rights of children; iii. To identify issues and challenges faced by schools involved with the ATHAM programme; and, iv. To recommend steps for improvement and plan of action which includes comprehensive approach and strategy towards the effective delivery of human rights education in all schools in Malaysia. A research panel comprising of Commissioners Datuk Lok Yim Pheng, Associate Professor Dr. Nik Salida Suhaila Nik Saleh and Mr. Jerald Joseph was established to monitor the development of the study. This study would take 9 months to be completed and is expected to start in early 2021. ANNUAL REPORT 2020 3