Dropping out, police custody among reasons why 1,724 missed SPM in S'gor


SHAH ALAM: Dropping out from school, deaths and being held in police custody were among the reasons why 1,724 students in Selangor did not sit for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 examinations, says the state education department.

Selangor Education director Dr Jafri Abu said the number also includes those students who could not be traced by the department as well as those who were involved in accidents.

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