The Malay Language Theater Program of the Chinese National Type School National Level ( SJK) 2025 took place on Thursday, 25 September 2025 at the Tun Syed Nasir Cultural Center, Language and Library Hall (DBP), Kuala Lumpur. This prestigious program is organized in collaboration with the Malaysian Ministry of Education (KPM), the National Department of Culture and Arts (JKKN), the Language and Library Council (DBP), the Malaysian Han Cultural Association (HAN) and the Malaysian SJKC Head Teachers Association. This competition received very encouraging participation involving 29 Chinese National Schools (Cina Chinese Schools) from all over the country, with the participation of a total of 288 students. Out of that number, only the 16 best schools will go to the final stage to win the title of national champion. What makes this competition unique is that all theater performances are staged entirely in Malay. This effort is part of an initiative to promote the mastery and appreciation of the national language among Chinese SJK students, in addition to glorifying the art of theater as an effective medium of learning and cultural appreciation. According to the organisers, this competition is not only a field to hone students’ talents in the field of theater arts, but it also gives them the opportunity to highlight their creativity, imagination and appreciation of societal issues.
According to the organisers, this competition is not only a field to hone students’ talents in the field of theater arts, but it also gives them the opportunity to highlight their creativity, imagination and appreciation of societal issues. Through the staged performance, the students will deliver a message of education, morals and virtues that can be used as an example by the audience. In addition, the organization of this competition also acts as a vehicle to strengthen the unity of the multi-racial community in Malaysia. The art of theater is used as a bridge to bridge the relationship between students of different backgrounds by utilizing the Malay language as a medium of communication and introduction in performing arts. In this way, love for the national language can be cultivated since school.
This competition is also seen as a noble effort in strengthening the role of art and culture as one of the creative forms of learning. Theater art is not only entertaining, but also serves as an educational medium, building self-confidence and training students’ courage in communicating in public. Indirectly, it contributes to the development of the personality and talent of the country’s young generation. The Malay Language Theater Program of the Chinese National Type School National Level 2025 thus becomes an important platform to strengthen efforts towards empowering the Malay language as a language of knowledge, a language of culture and a language of unity. With the active participation of 288 students from 29 National Chinese Schools (SJKC) across the country, this competition not only raised the dignity of the national language, but also highlighted the beauty and strength of theater art as a cultural heritage that must be preserved.
