Schooling till Form 5 to be made mandatory


Expressing concern: Teo comforting single mother Azlina Ruhani, 42, and her children after launching the Ziarah Cakna programme. — Bernama

KULAI: The government is currently reviewing the Education Act to make it mandatory for students to complete schooling from Year One till Form Five.

Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching said parents who failed to send their children to school could face a fine of up to RM5,000 or six months imprisonment.

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