Education Ministry held its 'largest ever' engagement exercise before deciding to scrap UPSR, says Radzi


GEORGE TOWN: Engagement sessions involving around 2,000 stakeholders were held before the decision was made to abolish the centralised Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination, said Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin (pic).

The Education Minister said ministry officials travelled from state to state to discuss and listen to views and suggestions from teachers, pupils and parents.

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