BETONG: Is there a need for a toilet cleanliness curriculum? That is the sarcastic question posed by Cikgu Emmet when an academic suggested the need for a specific curriculum related to the ethics of toilet use.
According to him, the education system has reached a critical point when something as simple as cleaning a toilet requires a dedicated curriculum.
“If something as basic as cleaning a toilet cannot be taught at home and needs to be included in the curriculum, I believe our education system has gone way off track.
“Thankfully, this is just a suggestion… and I’m sure this suggestion comes from someone who has house help,” he said on a Facebook post.
He commended the students in Sarawak who have been exposed to the culture of the “Work Party.”
“Thank God, in Sarawak, many students have been exposed to the culture of the Work Party.
“They clean the school toilets every day. Don’t just mention toilets; they’ve also dug ditches, swept courtyards, all without the need for a curriculum.
“It all starts as a habit at home and is applied in school,” he added.
A few days ago, Professor Dr Siti Aisyah Panatik, an expert in Human Resource Development and Psychology at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), claimed that a toilet curriculum is essential.
She stated that, so far, the only subject that addresses the ethics of toilet use is civic education, but toilet maintenance is not the focus.
A comprehensive curriculum regarding toilet ethics and the importance of maintaining these facilities should be developed systematically in schools.
