Special needs kids in national schools can learn Chinese, Tamil formally from 2027, Dewan Rakyat told


KUALA LUMPUR: From the 2027 school year, children with special needs in national schools will for the first time be able to formally study Chinese and Tamil as mother tongue subjects under the new Kurikulum Persekolahan 2027.

The move aims to strengthen mother tongue proficiency among special needs pupils (MBPK) in the Special Education Integrated Programme (PPKI), says Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh.

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