Education Ministry to ramp up sex ed in schools by 2027 to curb harassment, online predators

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13 Jun 2025 • 3:08 PM MYT
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By: Sabah Publishing House Sdn Bhd

Kuala Lumpur: The teaching time for the Reproductive and Social Health Education Guidelines (PEERS) module will be increased in the implementation of the 2027 School Curriculum.

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the module, which was launched in November last year, among other things, aims to increase reproductive health awareness among the community, especially students, teachers and parents.

“The existence of social media pages that display pornographic and immoral content needs to be curbed,” she said.

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“They are also responsible in ensuring that the dignity of children is preserved,” she said.