SHAH ALAM, 11 Dec 2017:
The Transport Ministry is investigating allegations of insufficient Driver’s Education Curriculum (KPP) books – which has caused over 6,000 candidates from 20 driving schools in Selangor to be unable to sit for the learner driver’s test.
Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said preliminary investigations found the problem was likely to be due to increased number of candidates who were taking advantage of the school holiday period.
“As we all know, every school holiday, students especially school leavers will not miss the opportunity to get their driving licences.”
Commenting on the reported shortage of KPP books preventing more than 6,000 candidates in Selangor from taking the theory part of the driving test to obtain their ‘L’ licences, Liow said the Road Transport Department is currently developing a KPP e-manual to help avoid such book shortages in the future.
Meanwhile, in SEREMBAN, Deputy Education Minister Datuk Chong Sin Woon said the Ministry of Education was not planning to review expulsion punishment for pupils with disciplinary problems in school.
Before facing expulsion, he said the pupil would be suspended for two weeks and at the end of the suspension period, parents could apply to have the pupil enrolled back at the same school or in another school.
“However, if the parents fail to make an application for the pupil to return to school, the school or the Parents and Teachers Association will look for the pupil to see that he or she continues schooling.”
– Bernama