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For last year’s exam, 6,246 candidates (1.8%) were absent, down from 8,675 (2.5%) the year before. Among absentees, 57.8% cited work commitments, 35.5% family-related issues, and 4.7% health problems. The decline is attributed to ongoing initiatives including activation of the At-Risk Students Intervention Task Force, Ziarah Cakna outreach, daily monitoring, and early identification of at-risk students, especially Form Four. 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Putrajaya.  \u003Cbr>Tel :03-88846425  \u003Cbr>Faks:03-88846284   |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\nTARIKH:25 APRIL 2025(JUMAAT)  \nBERITA HARIAN □UTUSAN M'SIAN.STRAITS TIMES□  \nSINAR HARIAN  \nTHE STAR  \n# Drop in absenteeism a result of ongoing government initiatives\n\n24/25p  \nST  \nKAJANG:The Educátion Ministryhas reported a drop in the num-ber of students absent from theSijil Pelajaran Malaysia(SPM)ex-amination.  \nIts director-general,Datuk AZ-man Adnan,said 6,246 candi-dates,or1.8 per cent of those reg-istered,were absent from the ex-am last year,a decrease from  \n8,675 candidates(2.5 per cent)theyear before.  \nOf the total absentees,57.8 percent cited work commitments asthe reason,35.5 per cent men-tioned family-related issues and  \n4.7 per cent were absent due to  \nhealth problems.  \nHe said the decision to workwas often driven by family finan-cial pressures or the lure of cer-tain lifestyle choices.  \nWhile expressing concern overthe reasons for absenteeism,Az-man said the decline nonethelessreflected the effectiveness of theministry's various efforts.  \n“The drop in absenteeism is aresult of the ministry's ongoinginitiatives to tackle the issue,par-ticularly through the activationof the At-Risk Students Interven-tion Task Force at the state,dis-trict and school levels,\"he said at  \na press conference on the anal-ysis of the 2024 SPM results hereyesterday.  \nHe said this decrease showedthe positive impact of various ini-tiatives,programmes and inter-vention efforts implementedthroughout last year.  \n“Among the key efforts under-taken by the ministry was the ac-tivation of the nationwide taskforce,along with the Ziarah Cak-na outreach programme aimed atre-engaging students,daily mon-itoring by schools,and earlyidentification of students at riskof dropping out,especially those  \nin Form Four.”  \nAzman added that the govern-ment's intention to introduce aCompulsory Secondary Educa-tion Bill,which was being fi-nalised,would further supportthis goal.This bill aims to ensureall children remain in school,providing a long-term solution toexam absenteeism.  \nIn Penang,239 candidates didnot sit the examination.  \nState Education Departmentdirector Wan Sajiri Wan Hassansaid this was a significant dropcompared with the 338 candi-dates who were absent in 2023.  \n\"Based on our studies,amongthe reasons candidates didnot take the exam were workcommitments and a lack of in-terest.  \n\"Last year,we introduced the'Jom SPM’intervention pro-gramme involving all districteducation offices,and it helpedreduce the number of absentees.  \n“We will continue the pro-gramme this year,\"he said.  \nWan Sajiri added that the 'JomSPM'intervention programme al-so involved the local communityand mosque committees in sup-porting the students;","cbCaijrqOw2MnTl2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijrqOw2MnTl2","pdf",488525,"English","# Key findings on SPM absenteeism\n## Reported absenteeism rate and comparison\n## Stated reasons for absence\n## Ministry initiatives driving the decline\n## State-level update and intervention programmes","[{\"question\":\"What was the reported absenteeism rate for the SPM examination, and how did it change year over year?\",\"answer\":\"6,246 candidates (1.8%) were absent last year, down from 8,675 (2.5%) the year before.\"},{\"question\":\"What reasons were given for candidates being absent from the SPM exam?\",\"answer\":\"Most absentees cited work commitments (57.8%), followed by family-related issues (35.5%), and health problems (4.7%).\"},{\"question\":\"Which initiatives did the ministry highlight as contributing to the decline in absenteeism?\",\"answer\":\"The ministry pointed to activating the At-Risk Students Intervention Task Force, the Ziarah Cakna outreach programme, daily monitoring by schools, and early identification of students at risk of dropping out, especially Form Four.\"}]","Drop in absenteeism - a result of ongoing government initiatives | PDF"]