‘Study why teens don’t want to pursue studies’


Backed by science: Dr Adham visiting an exhibition booth after the launch of the Keluarga Malaysia National Science Week at the Kota Tinggi tourism information centre.

KOTA TINGGI: The Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM), the country’s scientific advisory body, is conducting a study to provide solutions for the lack of interest among secondary school leavers to further their studies.

This was to address a recent report by the Statistics Department which showed 72.1% of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia school leavers do not want to pursue their studies, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

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