Education Bill Passed Compulsory Schooling Extended In Line With International Practice


 
KUALA LUMPUR: The extension of compulsory education to the secondary level marks an essential step in formulating the Malaysia Education Development Plan 2026-2035, representing a significant reform to ensure pupils do not drop out after completing Year Six.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, when winding up the debate on the Education (Amendment) Bill 2025, said the amendments to the Education Act 1996 (Act 550) were in line with international practice.
"When pupils remain in the school system, we can reduce and address issues of dropout, underage marriage and various other social problems arising from lack of access to education,” she said.
The Bill was passed with a majority voice vote after being debated by 15 senators before Dewan Negara president Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali.
Fadhlina said since compulsory education was introduced in 2003, primary school enrolment increased from 92.9 per cent to 99.39 per cent in 2024, surpassing the target set by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
However, she said secondary school enrolment still requires improvement, with 96.31 per cent at lower secondary and 92.6 per cent at the upper secondary level.
"The extension of this policy will provide students with greater opportunities to complete their education up to Form Five, thereby increasing their chances of furthering their studies at a higher level or entering the workforce more competitively,” she added.
In another development, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran said the Whistleblower Protection (Amendment) Bill 2025 aims to strengthen safeguards for whistleblowers and ensure more effective enforcement.
"The amendments not only provide protection for whistleblowers but also ensure disclosures of misconduct can be investigated fairly in the public interest,” he said when winding up the debate on the Bill.
One key amendment is the removal of the proviso under Section 6 of Act 711, which allows individuals to be protected even if the information disclosed is subject to other laws, such as the Official Secrets Act 1972 and the Penal Code, provided the disclosure is made in good faith to enforcement agencies.
Kulasegaran said the Bill also introduced a new subsection empowering enforcement agencies to maintain protection for whistleblowers even if they were involved in misconduct, as long as the information disclosed serves the public interest.
"Enforcement agencies must examine the facts and context before deciding whether such protection should be maintained,” he added.
Earlier, the Dewan Negara also passed the Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2025, which sought to strengthen enforcement of the Poisons Act 1952 (Act 366) in tackling the abuse of poisons and psychotropic substances.
Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the amendments involve extending enforcement powers to any police officer regardless of rank, compared to the current provision, which is limited to inspectors and above.
"This amendment is expected to enhance the effectiveness of enforcement by providing clarity and broader powers to all police officers as defined under the Police Act 1967.
"It will strengthen action, inspection and investigation into cases involving the abuse of substances such as ketum and psychotropics,” he said before the Bill was passed by voice vote after debate by four senators.- Bernama


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