Schools to teach about Environment


Progressive move: Dr Wan Junaidi (second from right) speaking during the ‘Asean Dialogue’ session at Pangkor Dialogue 2017. With him are (from left) Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs parliamentary secretary Amrin Amin, Asian Solidarity Economy Council chairman Dr Benjamin R. Quinones Jr, moderator Kamarul Bahrin and former member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the legislative district of Marinduque Regina Reyes Mandanas.

IPOH: Environmental education is expected to be introduced as a subject in schools and universities by 2019.

The draft would be presented to Cabinet next year, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

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