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The Federation of Peninsular Malay Students has urged mandatory mental health screenings across all educational institutions, proposing early intervention systems to identify at-risk students before psychological distress escalates.
The MADANI government has reaffirmed its commitment to developing tahfiz education as a parallel system to mainstream schooling, emphasizing character-building and professional skills alongside Quranic memorisation.
Malaysia's education financing body PTPTN is rewarding savers with nearly RM500,000 in prizes through its Simpan SSPN Prime bonanza draw, running until October 31 and featuring luxury vehicles and cash rewards.
Malaysia's MARA has redirected its sponsored students away from US universities for 2025 and 2026, citing geopolitical uncertainties and policy concerns. Alternative placements prioritise world-class institutions in other nations.
Majlis Amanah Rakyat will gradually place four full-time wardens—two male and two female—drawn from former military personnel at every MRSM college to strengthen student discipline and moral development across the nation's residential institutions.
The Kelantan state government has distributed RM747,000 to recognise 1,494 students who achieved outstanding examination results, up from 1,300 recipients the previous year.
Malaysian universities have strengthened their standing in international rankings, with 27 institutions featured in the latest THE Asia University Rankings 2026. Universiti Teknologi Petronas achieved a historic top-40 placement across Asia.
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Pergerakan Puteri Islam Malaysia president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail attended the closing ceremony of the National Level Nature Camp 2026 at the National Planetarium in Kuala Lumpur, welcoming 395 young participants to an educational science and astronomy visit.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed deep condolences to the family of a Form Four female student who died at a secondary school in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, on June 19.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has pledged that cost-saving measures in Budget 2027 will not compromise the Ministry of Education's core initiatives, including teacher hiring and infrastructure improvements.