More than 120,000 Year 1 students have not mastered basic reading and writing skills, says Fadhlina

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 122,062 Year 1 pupils were identified as not having mastered basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

She said the total number, or 27.24% of 448,113 pupils screened, was identified through the first phase of an intervention programme held three months into the 2024/2025 academic year.