After coming under criticism for shoehorning its plan for national school students to switch from white to black shoes, the Education Ministry has clarified that the move would only be implemented in stages beginning next year.
In a posting on the ministry's Facebook page today, Education Ministry director-general Amin Senin was quoted saying that his ministry was considering all factors in this matter, including the burden faced by low-income parents.
"We (the ministry) will consider all factors that will not burden parents and students, as some parents will purchase (the new shoes) earlier, or some (parents) can't afford to buy new school shoes," he was quoted saying.
According to a report in Berita Harian today, Amin stated that schools would be given the discretion to accord low-income parents more time to purchase new shoes to replace their children's current white ones.
"It (using black shoes) will be made compulsory at the right time," he said.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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