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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed that Form 6 programmes will continue operating under the education ministry rather than being transferred elsewhere, citing administrative and structural reasons.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has decided that Malaysia's Form Six pre-university system will remain under the Ministry of Education's management, reversing earlier proposals to transfer it to the Ministry of Higher Education.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail emphasised that School Liaison Officers perform comprehensive safety duties extending well beyond preventing bullying, encompassing monitoring all incidents affecting student wellbeing at Malaysian schools.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has pledged to equip all KEMAS kindergarten classes across Malaysia with smartboards by end of 2025, part of broader digitalisation efforts in early childhood education.
Malaysia's Education Ministry has filled nearly all preschool teacher vacancies, deploying 10,478 educators nationwide as of July 1. The ministry plans to open 300 additional preschool classes next year as part of a five-year expansion strategy.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek visited a Banting secondary school on July 6 following a stabbing incident involving a Form Three student. Police have apprehended a suspect and the victim remains in stable condition.
Mara's leadership has imposed a strict 24-hour deadline for the college's disciplinary committee to investigate bullying allegations, with warnings of severe consequences for any students involved.