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Suresh is the only student at SJKT Bukit Fraser in Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, studying alone among empty desks that highlight the school’s declining enrolment. Surrounded by calm, living nature outside the classroom, he manages lessons in English, Malay and Tamil with the support of three dedicated teachers. His stepfather and education experts note he may miss peer interaction, while local authorities keep the school open as long as he attends.","TARIKH:9 FEBRUARI 2025(AHAD)  \nN.STRAITS TIMES  \nUTUSAN M'SIA  \nBERITA HARIAN    \n# LONE PUPIL YEARNSFOR PEER COMPANY\n\nST 9/2125 P  \nT.N.ALAGESH  \nRAUB  \nnews@nst.com.my  \nNINE-YEAR-OLD B.Suresh sits alone in hisclassroom at SJKTBukit Fraser near here,the empty desks around him astark reminder of his isolation.  \nThe almost 65-year-old Tamilprimary school he attends inFraser's Hill,Pahang,stands as atestament to both the passage oftime and the determination of itsremaining pupil.  \nWith no other pupil in thewhole school to engage with,asense of solitude lingers in theair.But there is unexpectedserenity in his surroundings.  \nOutside the classroom,naturecomes alive,vibrant and full ofbeauty.Thelush greenery of tow-ering trees sway gently in thebreeze,while birds flit frombranch to branch,their songsechoing in the distance.?  \nButterflies dance lazily in theair,their delicate wings catchingthe cool sunlight,offering a briefrespite for Suresh.  \nThough the classroom is quiet,the view outside provides himwith a sense of calmness.  \nHe feels a sense of peace as hewatches the world outside con-tinue its rhythm-the spider-hunters,black-crested bulbul,woodpeckers and crested serpenteagles—reminders that,even inhis isolation,he isn't truly alone.  \nThough the world outside isfilled with life,deep withinSuresh's heart,there is still alonging for connection.⑦  \nHe hopes that when school re-opens on Feb 17,new classmateswill fill the space.  \n\"I had a few classmates in YearOne,but they left ayear later,so Iwas the only pupil in YearTwo,inthe whole school session.  \n\"I will stay in this school andhope that more friends will joinme in Year Three,\"he told theNST.  \nSJKT Bukit Fraser once had anenrolment of about40 students.  \nHowever,none of the teacherscould explain how the school be-came desolated over the years.  \nSuresh,with his bubbly char-acter,navigates his lessons in En-glish,Malay and Tamil.  \nHe is taught by three dedicatedteachers,includingthe headmas-ter.  \nEducation officers who visitedthe school said despite his iso-lation,Suresh's enthusiasm forlearning had never faltered,which served as a beacon of hopefor the school to carry on.  \nThe gentle sounds of nature,nonetheless,provide an unex-pected comfort as he sits quietlywrapped in his maroon jacketagainst the morning chill  \nHis stepfather,K.Balasubra-maniam,61,said despite the ab-sence of companions.Suresh hadnever complained buitlooked for.ward to attending lessons.  \n\"When he was in Year One in2023,there were more than 10pupils in his class,so they wereinvolved in group activities,in-cluding sports and co-curricularactivities.  \n\"But since he became the onlypupil last year,Suresh could onlytake up golf and carrom.  \n\"My son was invited to partic-ipate in the school sports day andcamping programme organisedby the nearby SK Bukit Fraserlastyear.  \n“The schools in Raub willsometimes invite him to partic-ipate in their respective pro-grammes.军  \n\"He is active and even duringthe holidays,I sometimes drophim at school to attend extraclasses and computer lessons,\"said Balasubramaniam.  \nAnuar Ahmad,an educationexpert at Universiti KebangsaanMalaysia,said pupils like Sureshmight miss out in developing in-teracting skills.  \n\"The pupil will have a totallydifferent school life experience.They might be on the losing sideas they do not have the chance tohave fun and mingle with theirpeers,\"he said.  \nBut Anuar said schools shouldcontinue to open their doors aslong as there were pupils attend-ing lessons and demand fromparents in their respective areas  \nSuresh's school was once filledwith children of resort workers.  \nHowever,it had seen its enrol-ment decline over the years.  \nSEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKANBPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaAras SB-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E,Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan62604 Putrajaya.Tel:03-88846425Faks:03-88846284  \nTARIKH:9 FEBRUARI 2025(AHAD)  \nBERITA HARIAN  UTUSAN M’SIAN.STRAITS TIMESZ  \nAs families moved away,the fu-ture became uncertain. 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