Family issues, health, workload, personal problems also cited, says deputy minister Wong

TAIPING, March 23 — Schools should apply for maintenance funds to repair building infrastructure and ensure student safety, said Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Approximately 59.3 per cent of 122,062 Year One pupils mastered the essential 3M skills of reading, writing, and counting through the Literacy and Numeracy intervention programme throughout last year, said Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh.

TAIPING, Feb 22 — The government has allocated RM869 million for the Supplementary Food Programme (RMT) this year to help students in the hardcore poor category.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The Education Ministry’s (MOE) Student Tracking System will be enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve the effectiveness of strategies for tackling student dropout issues.

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.

IPOH, Jan 10 — The Education Ministry (MOE) will not hesitate to take legal action against individuals who spread false information regarding the 2024 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) History examination paper leak.

IPOH, Jan 2 — The Education Ministry (MOE) is working closely with the National Disaster Management Agency and the Malaysian Meteorological Department to implement early measures to assist Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) disaster-impaired candidates.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Over 400,000 candidates of the 2024 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) have registered to sit for their written examinations, which commence today at 3,000 centres across the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — The Education Ministry (MOE) is developing the 2027 school curriculum for Year 1 and Form 1 students, which includes a review of the History subject.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The employability rate of students with special educational needs has reached 93 per cent this year, the Dewan Negara was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — The Education Ministry (MOE) has introduced Mental Health Screening as an early detection tool to identify students with emotional challenges, said its Deputy Minister Wong Kah Woh.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 15 — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educators who have been awarded as Teacher Ambassadors through the Teacher Ambassador Programme (PDG) need to work hard and be more active to raise students' interest and competence in STEM and Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — The Education Ministry (MOE) will introduce technical and vocational education and training (TVET) elements from Year 1 through the 2027 School Curriculum.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Recruitment for staff in the implementing group (AKP) under the Education Ministry (MOE) as of this month rose to 92 per cent from 84 per cent last year, said Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Approximately 1,915,110 school and tertiary-level students nationwide have redeemed the Madani Book Voucher programme as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Education Ministry (MOE) plans to expand its hybrid class pilot project to an additional 400 classes next year, aiming to enhance digital skills in selected schools across both urban and rural areas, said Deputy Minister Wong Kah Woh.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The Education Ministry has granted autonomy to teachers and schools in conducting the final academic session test for the 2024/2025 session as part of improvements and empowerment of School-Based Assessment (PBS).

IPOH, Oct 14 — The police nabbed a senior assistant teacher at a primary school on Friday (October 11) on suspicion of molesting a female student at the same school.

SUNGAI SIPUT, Oct 6 — The economic empowerment agenda is implemented fairly without marginalising any race in the country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.