Ministry to address low pupil enrolment in rural Tamil primary schools

The Education Ministry will discuss with the State Education Department on the issue of low pupil enrolment in rural Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT) schools nationwide.

Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying said the ministry is looking for a long-term solution in dealing with the problem so that rural Tamil schools can continue to operate.

"There are some schools that lack students, especially in the estate and Felda areas. We will look into them separately, " she said...