Period spot checks done by students as a 'tradition', minister reveals

Geraldine TongPublished: Nov 15, 2021 1:05 PM

PARLIAMENT | Education Minister Radzi Jidin said his meeting with students at a vocational college over allegations of “period spot checks” had revealed that the act was perpetrated by students towards other students.

His explanation comes after the Education Ministry reportedly sent a letter dated Nov 2 directly to all State Education Department heads emphasising the prohibition of period spot checks.

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