'Pupils in DLP classes not mastering basic Malay, mother tongue'

Zikri KamarulzamanPublished: Dec 21, 2023 7:19 AM | Updated: Dec 21, 2023 8:36 AM

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek claimed that field visits found that some students in schools that implement the Dual Language Programme (DLP) are not mastering basic Malay or their mother tongues.

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