KUALA LUMPUR: Applications for Year 1 admission at the age of six has received a positive response from parents. Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said data as of Monday (March 2) showed that 351,789 applications had been recorded for the 2027 intake, including 51,457 children aged five (5+). To support increased admission of pupils, he said the government would enhance access to preschool education by expanding facilities in primary schools, secondary schools, vocational colleges, matriculation colleges and teacher education institutes. The government planned to add 150 new classes in 2025 and another 350 in 2026, bringing the total government preschool capacity to 256,894 places, with current enrolment at 217,041 pupils," he said. "Since its implementation from 2022 to 2025, a total of 1,158 participants have been trained, with an average monthly income increase of between RM1,000 and RM1,500," she said.

Source: The Star March 03, 2026 20:55 UTC