Parents welcome teaching of coding in schools


PETALING JAYA: Parent groups have welcomed the teaching of computational thinking and computer science for coding in schools, as the initiative is expected to prepare the younger generation for the technology-driven economy.

Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE) chairman Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim said skills required for coding should be taught as early as possible so that the younger generation would not be left behind.

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