HEADLINES

Sex education module to be expanded in 2027 school curriculum: Fadhlina

PEERS module aims to raise reproductive health awareness among students, teachers and parents, as MOE steps up efforts to tackle sexual harassment

1:22 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR — The teaching time allocated for the Reproductive and Social Health Education Guidelines (Peers) module will be increased under the 2027 school curriculum, the Education Ministry has announced.

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the module, introduced in November last year, aims to raise awareness of reproductive health among students, teachers and parents.

“All Ministry of Education (MOE) institutions are required to follow the guidelines to address the issue of sexual harassment.

“Psychosocial support services also need to be further strengthened to support students,” she said in a statement today.

Fadhlina added that the ministry takes seriously recent media reports on the presence of paedophile-linked social media pages featuring school students, and urged that such pages be reported immediately.

“Social media pages displaying pornographic or immoral content must be curbed,” she said.

She also called on parents to play a proactive role in safeguarding their children from sexual harassment.

“They are also responsible for ensuring that the dignity of their children is protected.” — June 13, 2025

Topics

 

Popular

Foreign workforce drops 13% as Malaysia pushes local hiring

Government maintains hiring freeze, prepares new levy system to curb dependency by 2030

Malaysia’s medal tally takes a dent after key sports excluded from Glasgow Commonwealth

OCM accepts decision of badminton and squash, among others, being axed from 2026 Games as organisers plan for a leaner, more financially sustainable event

Malaysia’s longest river bridge opens, linking Sebuyau and Maludam

The RM848.75 million Batang Lupar No. 1 Bridge marks a new era in Sarawak’s coastal connectivity, replacing decades-old ferry crossings

Related