Parents face action if children not given mandatory primary education, says Suhakam

KUALA LUMPUR: It is mandatory for children who reach six years old to be provided with primary education, from Standard One to Six, and parents who fail to adhere to this will be subjected to action under Section 29A of the Education Act 1996.

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), Office of the Children's Commissioner (OCC) principal assistant secretary Izyan Hazwani Ahmad said parents who send their children to charity homes at a young age can not only be prosecuted under the Education Act but can also be punished under the Child Act 2001.