Poor students skipping school

Attention to attendance: A student wearing a face mask seen outside SMK Pantai in Labuan on her way home. Dr Mohd Azam said about 10% of over 11,000 students who are sitting for SPM had not been attending classes. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: He is supposed to be studying but Ahmad (not his real name) has been helping his parents at their sundry shop instead.

“My father had to let his workers go when he could not pay them anymore. So here I am, helping to run the shop, ” he said.

The Form Four student from Rawang has been doing this after the movement control order (MCO) was first introduced.