Compulsory education may be up to secondary level, says deputy minister


KUALA LUMPUR: All Malaysian children may have to undergo compulsory education up to the secondary level, says Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying.

"The ministry is currently preparing a draft Bill to amend the Education Act to propose compulsory education from the primary level to secondary level. The ministry is taking several initiatives to fine tune the draft," she said.

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