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[COLUMNIST] Prioritise non-formal educational strategy to reduce absenteeism
Various efforts to attract students to school, the phenomena of school dropout and learning deficits remain inadequately addressed.
Mon May 06 2024
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MOE plans to expand K9, K11 schools this year
K9 schools refer to nine years (of schooling), where students will attend school under one roof from Standard One to Form Three.
Mon Apr 01 2024
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Declining trend in school dropouts
Lim Hui Ying said the dropout rate involving Year Three, Four and Six students for the period between 2019 to 2022 increased.
Wed Oct 11 2023
![Govt to resolve school dropouts issue comprehensively - PM Govt to resolve school dropouts issue comprehensively - PM](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/71604032142_TBSekolah.jpg)
Govt to resolve school dropouts issue comprehensively - PM
The government is committed to improving the education system to develop the country's future talents, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
Mon Sep 11 2023
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Poverty among main causes of school dropout - Deputy Minister
Lim Hui Ying said MOE found that there were students who did not attend school as they had to work to support the economy of their families.
Mon Jun 12 2023
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MOE drawing up recovery plan for school dropouts
The Education Ministry (MOE) is drawing up a recovery plan to guide students who have dropped out of the national education system, its minister Fadhlina Sidek said.
Sun Jan 08 2023
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Implementation of K9 can address Orang Asli student dropout issue - Mah
The implementation of the K9 is an initiative to address the issue of school dropouts among the Orang Asli community.
Fri Aug 26 2022
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Gov't seeks formula to address Orang Asli school dropout issue - PM
Ismail Sabri said education for the Orang Asli community was one of the government's main focuses, particularly finding solutions to the students dropping out of secondary school issue.
Fri Jun 10 2022
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Scam syndicate: 15-year-old school dropout among 18 suspects nabbed in Johor
On top of the monthly salary of RM2,500, the syndicate members could earn five per cent commission of the amount fleeced from each victim.
Tue Mar 09 2021
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Indian youth dropouts urged to learn skills to be employable
About 40 percent of the more than 880,000 Indian youths who have dropped out of schools, have been urged to enhance their skills.
Fri Feb 19 2016
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Teenage school dropout charged with murdering traffic policewoman
Margaret Tagum Goen was conducting a roadblock along with other police personnel when the 17-year-old youth rammed into her with his motorcycle.
Tue Sep 15 2015