Bill for compulsory secondary education tabled for second reading in Dewan Rakyat

Dewan Rakyat passes bill to make secondary education compulsory

Fadhlina describes the amendment as historic and crucial moment.

Amendments to the Education Act passed, secondary school education now compulsory

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat passed the Education (Amendment) Bill 2025, which expands the definition of "compulsory education" under the 1996 Education Act to include secondary schooling. Read full story

Bill for compulsory secondary education tabled for second reading in Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR: The bill to make secondary education compulsory was tabled for its second reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

MOE: Parents Will be Fined RM5k or Jailed 6 Months if Children Don't Complete Secondary School - WORLD OF BUZZ

Malaysian parents will be held responsible if their children fail to complete secondary school education. They will be fined RM5,000 and imprisoned for 6 months, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE). For illustration purposes only The Ministry submitted the Education Amendment Bill 2025 for the first reading in Parliament on Monday (June 28), and once the amendment is approved, parents will be held legally responsible if their children d…

MPs back plan to make Form 5 education compulsory

Most MPs, however, raise concerns about the proposed RM5,000 fine and/or six-month jail term for parents who fail to comply with the new law.