KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Mandatory eye screening for children entering Year 1 should be implemented as a proactive measure to detect and address vision problems from an early age, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The overall student dropout rate in both primary and secondary schools has decreased from 21,748 in 2020 to 13,007 last year.

MELAKA, May 25 — The School Milk Programme (PSS), implemented by the Education Ministry (MOE) in collaboration with synergistic partners, including dairy producer, Farm Fresh Bhd, has benefitted 753,054 students from 7,398 primary schools nationwide.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — A former Year Two pupil at a national school in Selayang failed in his lawsuit against three parties, including a former teacher from the same school, who allegedly struck him with a broom, resulting in five head stitches.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 7 — A total of 3,017 primary schools in the country are categorised as under-enrolled (SKM), with less than 150 pupils each currently, says Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.