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Malaysian students come back to school after six months

A total of 143,000 students in Malaysia, except those in Kedah and Johor, began returning to school on October 4 after all schools in the country were closed for about six months due to the spread of COVID-19.
Malaysian students come back to school after six months ảnh 1Malaysia's Education Ministry recently announced the reopening of schools in stages. (Photo: The Star/Asia News Network)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - A total of 143,000 students in Malaysia, exceptthose in Kedah and Johor, began returning to school on October 4 after allschools in the country were closed for about six months due to the spread of COVID-19.

Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin toldreporters that “the ministry’s approach of bringing students back to school isbecause we want our education system to move again”.

He said the response from parents was very encouraging, butsome of them still felt that now is not the right time to send their childrenback to school as they are worried about the pandemic situation.

Commenting further, Radzi said no action would be takenagainst such parents and they have the option not to send their children toschool but they have to notify the school in advance.

Malaysia’s national COVID-19 immunisation programme for adolescents aims to give at least one dose of vaccine against COVID-19 to 60 percent ofadolescents aged 12-17 by November, and fully vaccinate 80 percent of them beforethe new academic year 2022-2023./.
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