Education Ministry to launch multi-storey school pilot project this year

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The Education Ministry will launch a pilot project for multi-storey schools in Putrajaya, Penang, and Kuala Lumpur, particularly in densely populated areas this year to address overcrowding.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/yc4htdhp   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended a high-level management meeting

00:08with leaders of the Education Ministry in Putrajaya on Thursday.

00:13The ministry said it will launch a pilot project for multi-storey schools in Putrajaya,

00:18Penang and Kuala Lumpur this year to tackle the overcrowding issue.

00:22It said the initiative was discussed during the meeting to reduce congestion,

00:27optimize resources and improve education accessibility.

00:31The ministry also said it will introduce technical and vocational education

00:36and training programs in five fully residential schools,

00:40as such programs have a 99% employability rate for graduates.

00:45The ministry said enrolment for STEM or science, technology, engineering and mathematics

00:51will be expanded across all types of schools.

00:54Anwar also urged the ministry to prioritize training for its teachers

00:59and recognize educators as key agents of change

01:02capable of transforming the education ecosystem.

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