Main reason is students’ lack of interest in studying, says deputy minister


THERE were about 70,000 secondary students who dropped out from schools from 2006 to 2010.

Education Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said the figure was derived after deducting the number of students who had enrolled in other type of schools.

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