How safe are our schools?


Barely three months after three schoolgirls drowned while on a school camping trip, five students lost their lives in a school sports activity. Are schools and teachers equipped to keep our children safe?

HIS soaked, shivering figure on the banks of Sungai Kampar near SK Kuala Dipang, Perak, was a sorry sight many cannot forget.

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