School’s farm project bears plenty of fruit

Labour of love: Ibrahim tending to the Cityfarm initiative’s (below) rock melon plants in SK Jalan Ayer Panas in Kuala Lumpur. The project was started to punish students who came late to school. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: A Setapak primary school’s out-of-the-box approach to disciplining pupils has succeeded in yielding multiple gains.

SK Jalan Ayer Panas created an urban farming initiative called Cityfarm, which was aimed at resolving the school’s disciplinary issues, mainly pertaining to pupils coming to school late.