KUCHING: Sarawak has the highest number of Year One pupils unable to grasp the three Rs (reading, writing and arithmetic) either because they did not attend pre-school or they belong to the special needs group.
Welfare, Women and Family Development Minister Datuk Fatimah Abdullah, however, was quick to point out that these Year One pupils who numbered 670, though the highest in the country was still low compared to states like Perlis where enrolment was much lower.
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