More non-Chinese enrol in Chinese schools now compared to a decade ago


KUALA LUMPUR: The enrolment of non-Chinese students in Chinese vernacular schools saw a rising trend in 2020 compared to 2010, says Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin (pic).

In a written reply in Parliament, Mohd Radzi said based on the data from the Education Ministry, the enrolment trend among Malay students in these schools showed an increase from 9.5% in 2010 to 15.33% this year.

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