Falling further behind


EDUCATION is a basic human right but access to knowledge has been fraught with challenges for Malaysia’s indigenous community.

Quality learning, particularly in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been pushed further out of reach of Orang Asli children, a recent paper by the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) revealed.

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