Kuala lumpur: The framework for the Malaysia Tahfiz Education Model (MPTM) is currently being developed to provide guidance and harmonise the tahfiz education system in the country, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the MPTM comprises four educational models: Academic Tahfiz, Turath Tahfiz, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Tahfiz, and Tahfiz Intervention. Mohd Na'im stated that all four models are currently in the development framework and are expected to be completed soon. The implementation will be standardised across states for registered tahfiz institutions, serving as a guideline to determine the future direction of these institutions.

In response to a question from Datuk Ahmad Saad @ Yahaya (PN-Pokok Sena) regarding the future of the country's huffaz (Tahfiz students) during a Special Chamber session in the Dewan Rakyat, Mohd Na'im elaborated on the ongoing efforts. He mentioned that a workshop discussing the framework was held on May 16, involving various agencies, including the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW), as well as representatives from universities and tahfiz institutions.

The government had previously introduced the National Tahfiz Education Policy (DPTN), which was formulated to add value and strengthen the existing policy to meet current needs, including addressing the employability issues of tahfiz graduates. Two core thrusts of the DPTN form the basis for the development of the MPTM, namely establishing a standard tahfiz institutional model and creating a tahfiz education curriculum aligned with mainstream education.