Johor’s shift to Saturday-Sunday weekend will address school truancy, says assemblyman

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The decision to revert Johor's weekend to Saturday and Sunday starting next year will help address the issue of students skipping school, an assemblyman claimed.

Ee Chin Li (PH-Tangkak) said the former state executive councillor in charge of education, communications and information once informed the state assembly that the rate of students skipping school on Sundays was very high, especially during long weekends or public holidays.