Year 1 at age 6: Education group objects to hurried implementation

Hariz MohdPublished: Jan 23, 2026 5:33 AM | Updated: Jan 23, 2026 5:41 AM

Putrajaya's plan to allow six-year-old children enrol in Year One beginning next year received objections from a stakeholder, which argued its hurried implementation and optionality would hurt many parties.

The Private Education Cooperative Malaysia Berhad (EduCoop) said the plan would further widen the undesirable gap in educational disparity between children from rural and urban areas...

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