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 \nRead with me.  \nSupported by the Malaysian Communicationsand Multimedia Commission  \nHe said the screening proposalwas initially well-intentioned butconcerns were raised after fur-ther review.  \nbe scrapped,\"he said in responseto a question from Syed SaddiqSyed Abdul Rahman(Muda-Muar),who had urged the gov-  \nAnwar said it  \nernment to re-eval-  \ncould result in chil-Malaysiadren being labelledas unfit or less in-cannottelligent if theyafford to lagwere denied entrybehindand sent back topreschool.international\"This may have aeducationlasting psychologi-standards.cal impact on achild,\"he said,PRIME MINISTER DATUKadding that Educa-SERI ANWAR IBRAHIMtion MinisterFadhlina Sidek had  \nuate the screening  \nproposal.  \nPreviously,  \nFadhlina said both  \ndiagnostic screen-ing results and  \nparental choice  \nwould determine  \nadmission of 6-  \nyear-olds into Year  \nOne.  \nThe screening hasbeen intended to  \nassess children's  \nrecommended scrapping the testto simplify enrolment.  \n“Based on the minister's recom-mendation,I agree that it should  \nlearning readiness and adapt-ability to formal education.  \nCiting data from the United Na-tions Educational,Scientific and  \nCultural Organisation,Anwarsaid more than 137 countries—over 71 per cent globally—beginformal schooling at 6.  \nAddressing concerns over sys-tem readiness,he said discus-sions were ongoing with the Fi-nance Ministry to secure an ad-ditional RM800 million this yearto address urgent teacher needs.  \n\"If we delay it by another year,our children lose a year.We can-not be left behind.To support thetransition,the 2027 Budget is ex-pected to allocate RM800 mil-lion.  \n\"This will be used to fund forthe recruitment of 18,000 teach-ers and expansion of facilitiesacross primary and secondaryschools,vocational colleges,ma-triculation colleges and teachertraining institutes.”  \nAnwar said preschool capacityhad been significantly strength-ened,with 10,514 classroomsacross 6,469 institutions expand-ed nationwide.  \nHe said an additional 150preschool classrooms were addedlast year,with a further 350planned for this year,bringingtotal government preschool ca-pacity to 110,889 places.  \nTARIKH:28 JANUARI 2026(RABU)  \nN.STRAITS TIME     \n\n| Focus now on class capacity,staff shortages   |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| NS728-1.2026 PG-3   |  |  |\n| KUALA LUMPUR:The Education   | tween 420,000 and 450,000.   | the public that adequate facilities   |\n| Ministry must now focus on ad-   | \"Typically,between 420,000   | and staffing would be in place,   |\n| dressing classroom capacity and  \u003Cbr>teacher requirements following   | and 450,000 pupils enter Year  \u003Cbr>One each year.   | ","cbCaigtw5tGHXEjW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigtw5tGHXEjW","pdf",3717820,"English","# GOVT SCRAPS SCREENING TEST\n## Optional early enrolment proceeds next year","[{\"question\":\"Why did the government drop the diagnostic screening test for 6-year-olds?\",\"answer\":\"It was scrapped due to concerns it could be discriminatory and psychologically harmful to children.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens to optional early enrolment into Year One?\",\"answer\":\"Optional early enrolment will proceed next year, with funding allocated to prepare schools and support implementation.\"},{\"question\":\"How will the education system prepare for the early intake?\",\"answer\":\"By focusing on classroom capacity and staffing requirements, including recruiting teachers and expanding facilities, while addressing physical capacity constraints in schools.\"}]","NST 28-01-2026 - NO EARLY YEAR 1 ENROLMENT TEST | PDF"]