Amendments to the Education Act passed, secondary school education now compulsory


KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat passed the Education (Amendment) Bill 2025, which expands the definition of “compulsory education” under the 1996 Education Act to include secondary schooling.

The amendment also introduces a new provision, Section 32A, empowering the Education Minister to designate secondary education as mandatory for all Malaysian children residing in the country.

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