Malaysia - Teaching Profession

District/Division education offices have been set up in all but three states with the purpose of forming linkages between schools and State Education Departments. These education offices assist the state departments in the supervision of educational programs in the schools within the district. The State Resource Centers and the district Teachers Centers have been established to improve teachers' accessibility to media services and reference materials with the aim of enhancing teaching. These centers also provide an environment where teachers can work and interact with one and another and receive assistance and guidance. Activities conducted at these centers include workshops and in service courses for teachers.