PTAs unhappy with reasons for reducing DLP classes


We want answers: Tiruvarasu (left) and Suresh said they are still waiting on the Education Ministry to resolve the issue.

JOHOR BARU: Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) from Tamil schools affected by the move to reduce the number of Dual Language Programme (DLP) classes are disappointed with the reasons given by the Education Ministry for doing so.

The PTAs from five schools claimed they have fulfilled the criteria required to carry out DLP in all classes, including the requirement for students to get good Bahasa Melayu results.

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