Lockers to be provided to help resolve heavy school bags issue: MoE

KUALA LUMPUR – The Education Ministry (MoE) will be providing locker facilities in primary schools in phases as one of the solutions to the problem of heavy school bags.

For the first phase, the ministry said the lockers will be provided to Standard 1, 2 and 3 pupils operating in two sessions.

In a statement, it said Phase 1 will involve 10,662 classes with 323,186 students, and that the total estimated allocation for this year is RM37.3 million.

In Phase 2, the provision of lockers will be extended to Standard 4, 5 and 6 pupils and is expected to be implemented next year.

“For schools with single sessions, pupils will keep their books in the desk drawers in their respective classrooms,” it said. – The Vibes, March 6, 2022

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