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The De
La Salle Brothers have contributed enormously to the rich legacy of
wholesome education in Malaysia.
They set up about 60 primary and secondary mission schools in East and West Malaysia over the last 150 years. Countless
Malaysians have graduated from well-known La Salle schools such as St.
Xavier's in Penang, St. George's in Taiping, St. Michael's in Ipoh,
St. John's in Kula Lumpur, St. Paul's in Seremban,
St. Francis' in Malacca, St. Andrew's in Muar, La
Salle Sacred Heart in Kota Kinabalu and St.
Joseph's in Kuching. Lasallian
graduates have featured prominently in education, business, politics, government and in the various professions, over the last
century. The present Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato'
Seri Najib Tun Razak, is one very good example of such a prominent Lasallian.
The
Government has, however, assumed authority and responsibility for the
mission schools in recent decades, leaving the Brothers free to turn their
attention to private formal and informal education. They have set up
various learning centres as well as hostels for
students in rural areas in East Malaysia.
The De
La Salle Institute (DLSI) was established by the De La Salle Brothers in Malaysia
in 1994 as a tertiary educational institution offering continuing education
at certificate, diploma and degree levels and to provide human resource
development programmes to the community. The
Institute draws upon its rich heritage and strong tradition of academic
excellence and personal development.
DLSI
is a wholly-owned educational institution of the De La Salle Brothers in Malaysia.
It is managed and driven as a shared mission between the Brothers and the
Alumni of Malaysian Lasallian schools. It is
governed by a Board of Directors comprising
the Brothers and the Lasallian Alumni and is
likewise, jointly managed by a Brother Principal and a Lasallian
graduate Director. This symbiotic and synergistic partnership extends
across all activities.
True
to the Lasallian mission, DLSI is committed to:
· High academic standards
· A broad-based holistic perspective in enabling
students to gain knowledge, understanding and competencies which have long
lasting value
· Developing critical thinking as well as
intra-personal and inter-personal skills which are the foundation of good
leadership
· Inculcating values of honesty, diligence,
discipline, tolerance and respect
· Instilling care and concern for others,
particularly for the less fortunate members of society.
While
there are several De La Salle universities overseas, DLSI is the only Lasallian institution in Malaysia committed to tertiary
level education.
For more information on the De La Salle Brothers, visit the two websites: http://www.lasalle2.org/
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