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Should Children Be Allowed To Return To School?

Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim, Chairperson, Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE)

23-Feb-21 07:17

Should Children Be Allowed To Return To School?

The move to reopen schools from March 1st has been met with backlash from parents, who raise virus concerns as well as frustration over money spent on digital devices to enable homeschooling. Opposition lawmakers have also called on the government to have teachers and school staff vaccinated as soon as possible. For some insight into the dilemma parents are facing, we speak to Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim, Chairperson of the Parents Action Group for Education (PAGE).

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Produced by: Arleen Webber

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim, Roshan Kanesan


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