Ten problem schools in S’wak identified by Education Ministry – report

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Ten schools from Sarawak have been identified as hotspots for disciplinary and drug problems by the Education Ministry, according to a list obtained by The New Straits Times.

According to an article published by the daily, it received the list from sources and which was verified by unnamed officials who revealed that the list was only supposed to be for the ministry and police’s internal use.

A total of 402 schools nationwide were also identified on the list, which was divided into two categories: one for schools with disciplinary problems and the other for disciplinary problems involving drug use.

Selangor was revealed to have the most problem schools at 76, while second was Johor with 63 and Negri Sembilan came in third with 40 schools.

The schools in Sarawak were located in Kuching, Padawan, Bau, Sri Aman, Miri, Baram, Lawas, Simunjan, Samarahan and Bintulu.

In April, The Borneo Post reported that after a random urine test was carried out by the Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) Sarawak on 99 secondary students in four schools in Lawas, 23 of them tested positive for drugs.

No schools from Sabah were identified.