KUALA LUMPUR: The new school year for 2021 will begin on Jan 20, a date much later than the usual period after taking into consideration the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, says the Education Ministry.
Its minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said the delay in year-end examinations, as well as the short year-end school breaks, were among the considerations taken in the new school year.
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