Move to raise school attendance, reduce dropout rate

AT THE SARAWAK STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

THE Education Ministry has implemented several steps to increase the attendance of students and reduce the dropout rate in schools.

Among the measures taken are strengthening vocational training, Orang Asli education transformation, improving basic facilities, adding motivational programmes, increasing parents’ awareness as well as creating and expanding assistance programmes such as early education aid, federal scholarships, additional food aid, tuition voucher scheme and trust funds for underprivileged students.