Over 700 Orang Asli students dropped out of school last year

Lu Wei HoongPublished: Jul 10, 2019 8:00 AM | Updated: Jul 10, 2019 8:30 AM

PARLIAMENT | Maszlee Malik has revealed that over 700 Orang Asli students dropped out of primary and secondary schools last year.

When presenting the numbers to the Dewan Rakyat today, the education minister said this could be attributed to many factors, from disinterest in schooling to underage marriages...

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