Govt finalising extension of compulsory schooling until Form Five

By REBECCA RAJAENDRAM

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry is in the final stages of extending compulsory schooling to 11 years or until Form Five.

Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said the extension is necessary to tackle the number of school dropouts.

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