In this inspirational episode, host Umayal Eswaran engages with Dr Suria Selasih Angit, a proud member of Malaysia’s Indigenous Orang Asli Temiar community and an educationalist at the University of Nottingham Malaysia.
Together, they explore how to make education more inclusive and culturally responsive for indigenous and marginalised students. Tune in to this engaging dialogue as Dr Suria shares her innovative approaches to dismantling educational barriers and inspiring the next generation.
Learn more about:
Dr Suria on LinkedIn
Dr Suria at the University of
Nottingham
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0:00:04 - 0:00:55 – Introduction
- Introducing Dr Suria and welcoming her to RYTHM Connect
0:00:56 - 0:02:07 – A Proud Orang Asli’s
Mission
- Dr Suria’s background, advocacy, and mission
- The concept of co-creation in indigenous education
00:02:08 - 00:06:32 – Foresight and Talent
- Factors leading to Dr Suria’s accomplishments
- Dr Suria’s exposure to mainstream education
- The early identification of her talents
00:06:33 - 00:08:00 – Indigenous Community
Learning
- Basic education in Orang Asli communities
- Community learning centres in Orang Asli villages
00:08:01 - 00:10:37 – Dismantling Educational
Barriers
- Underlying issues affecting school performance
- Economic, geographical, and personal barriers
- Employment challenges of Orang Asli graduates
00:14:57-00:21:00 – Engaging the Community
- The active role of parents
- Partnering with Orang Asli communities
00:21:01 - 00:25:09 – World Bank Project
- Dr Suria’s Bangladesh education project
- How this influenced her work in Malaysia
- Understanding context, needs analysis, and capacity-building
00:25:10 - 00:28:17 – Partnering Policymakers
- Integrating indigenous perspectives in mainstream education
- Coordination and knowledge sharing
- The RRCC model
00:28:18 - 00:29:43 – Closing Thoughts
- Borrowing Dr Suria’s insights
- “We are looking from the outside; you are an insider.”
00:29:45-00:31:02 – Outro
- Outgoing message to Dr Suria
- Directing listeners to Dr Suria’s work
- Reminders to subscribe and review the podcast
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