KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12 -- More than 900 students in Johor did not sit for the SPM examination, with some convinced they could still earn good salaries in Singapore without completing Form 5.
The New Straits Times reported that Johor Education and Information Committee chairman Aznan Tamin expressed his concerns over the dropout rate, highlighting the vital role of parents in ensuring their children finish school.
"The challenge for us is that Singapore does not see the SPM as a requirement for work," he was quoted as saying at the Bantuan Kasih Murid Johor event.
"Schools must engage parents and students to emphasise the importance of the SPM for their future."
His comments follow Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek's statement last month ...