Pupils go back to school


Three pairs of twins are among the Year One pupils at SK Silibin in Ipoh during the school morning assembly on Tuesday. — SAIFUL BAHRI/The Star

THREE pairs of twins, (from left) A. Yasheca, A. Yashela, Muhamad Faris Zafril Mohamed Firdaus, Muhamad Faris Zafran Mohamed Firdaus, Muhammad Syits Danish Shamsuri and Muhammad Syits Danial from SK Silibin in Ipoh sitting with other Year One pupils during the school morning assembly on Tuesday. Students went back to school on Jan 2 in all states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, where classes started a day earlier.

However, schools in several areas were closed due to the floods.

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