Govt urged to study cause of secondary school dropouts
The National Parent-Teacher Association collaborative council wants the government to study what causes secondary-level students to drop out of school before taking action such as imposing fines or jail terms on them. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 24, 2023.
Its president Associate Prof Dr Mohamad Ali Hassan said a detailed investigation must be carried out to find a solution to the problem. “This group and their parents, as well as guardians, should be given counselling,” he told Bernama recently. The Education Ministry had reportedly submitted a draft proposal to make secondary-level education compulsory to the Attorney-General’s Chambers.
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