Re: MY: Earlier varsity sessions from next year

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1 total messages Started by ART YEW LOOI Mon, 29 Jul 1996 00:00

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Author: ART YEW LOOI
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 00:00

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>                   Copyright Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd
>                  The  Star  Online,  http://www.jaring.my/star/
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>    July 28, 1996
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>    By Norazian Abdul Rahman
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>    SEREMBAN: Universities will start their sessions in May instead of July
 from
>    next year in a move to curb social problems and boost students' spirit.
>
>      Education Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the seven-month break
>    after the SPM and STPM examinations had resulted in the students getting
>    into mischief and losing interest in academic pursuits.
>
>      He said students in other countries waited only three months between
>    completing their public examinations and entering university.

put the "mischief" part aside, the government actually takes so long to
realize this ..

~ay~

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