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Year 1 at age 6: ‘Two-tier idea would create stigma, caste system’

By MkiniEN in January 22, 2026 – Reading time 1 minute
Year 1 at age 6: 'Two-tier idea would create stigma, caste system'


PARLIAMENT | Giving parents the option to enrol their six-year-old children into Year One would create unfair opportunity and stigma among students, according to Syed Abdul Rahman (Muda-Muar).

Urging to rethink its new education plan, he said the option would mostly benefit children coming from well-to-do backgrounds – who can afford proper pre-school education to prepare them for the Education Ministry’s planned enrolment tests…



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