Poverty among main causes of school dropout - deputy minister

BernamaPublished: Jun 12, 2023 12:04 PM

PARLIAMENT | Poverty is one of the leading causes of school dropout, especially among secondary school students, said Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying.

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