Education Ministry to study proposal to make CPR compulsory subject

SEREMBAN:  The Education Ministry will study a proposal to make cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) a compulsory subject in schools.   

Deputy Education Minister Datuk Chong Sin Woon said his ministry would study how this could be incorporated into the existing syllabus without burdening students with more work. 

"The proposal is good but we will have to see how we can include CPR into the existing education system," said Chong after a visit to Mantin on Tuesday.  

He was asked to respond to a suggestion from the Sarawak St John's Ambulance recently that CPR be made compulsory in all schools and institutions of higher learning. 

Its state commandant Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon said this would also benefit those living in rural areas who would find the skill useful in emergencies.     

Chong said his ministry was always open to ideas to enhance the country's education system. 

"But we will have to see how best we can introduce CPR without interrupting the present academic structure or giving the students additional work," he added.