Mandatory Education and Vertical Schools
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07:45, 1 Aug 2025
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Guest: Chan Soon Seng, CEO, Teach for Malaysia
Malaysia has officially made secondary education mandatory following passing of the Education (Amendment) Bill in Parliament. Meanwhile, plans to build vertical schools in the Klang Valley are progressing, with the Education Ministry announcing that development guidelines have been finalised. Joining us now is Chan Soon Seng, CEO of Teach For Malaysia, to help us unpack what these developments mean.
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Presenter: Wong Shou Ning, Elaine Boey, Philip See
Producer: Yap Hern Kang, Dylan Lee Jin Jee
mandatory secondary educationyouth dropoutsschool attendancevertical schoolsstudents' well-beingurbanisation
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