PM: Govt aims to tackle Orang Asli school dropout rate

Getting to know the people: Ismail Sabri (left) meeting with Orang Asli after launching the POASM annual general meeting in Bera. — Bernama

BERA: Education for the Orang Asli community is one of the government’s main focuses, particularly in finding solutions to students dropping out of secondary school, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Describing education as a path for them to change the fate of their families, the Prime Minister said the government had so far provided various initiatives to further facilitate access to education for Orang Asli children at all levels of education.