PUTRAJAYA, Oct 6 — A total of 72 schools in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have been granted permission to implement Home-Based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) from October 27 to 28 in conjunction with the hosting of the 47th Asean Summit.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the decision was made because the schools are located along the routes transporting foreign delegates or leaders attending the summit.
“The learning process will proceed as usual in the PdPR format, meaning it will involve the teachers and our children in those 72 schools,” she said when speaking to reporters after the Anti-Bullying Town Hall Session: #GenerasiTanpaBuli (Generation Without Bullying) with student representatives under the Ministry of Education (KPM) here today.
The 47th Asean Summit, which will take place in Kuala Lumpur this October, is set to gather world leaders, including those from the United States, China, India, Australia, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, Korea, and the Asean member states.
Regarding the report that KPM recorded the highest number of delayed critical projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan (RMK12), Fadhlina said she has taken note of the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 3/2025 and will address it in Parliament tomorrow.
“We take note of the LKAN, and tomorrow, I will respond in Parliament regarding the issues raised.
“So, I think that is the initial response for now, as tomorrow’s session is the proper platform for each state to respond to the issues raised in the report,” she said.
The media reported that KPM recorded the highest number of delayed projects under the RMK12, totaling 46 projects, according to LKAN 3/2025.
The report stated that, overall, a total of 157 government projects were identified as behind schedule (‘sick’ projects) as of December 31, 2024, involving 18 ministries. — Bernama
