Over 400,000 struggle with learning

Working hard: Fadhlina giving her assurance that her ministry is making efforts to alleviate learning disability issues. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Over 400,000 schoolchildren nationwide have learning difficulties, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

She said out of the total of 435,838 pupils facing such difficulties, 280,985 were primary school students between Year One and Six who have yet to master the Bahasa Malaysia subject.