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Article: 530,788 pupils get taste of school life
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- January 8, 2002
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New Straits Times
01-08-2002
530,788 pupils get taste of school life
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: National
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Primary schools nationwide welcomed 530,788 Standard One pupils on their first day today.
Some of the six- and seven-year-olds were still sleepy, some mischievous and others threw teary tantrums as parents gathered outside classes all over the country to help them adjust to school life.
The new school term began yesterday for Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, and today for the other States.
There was an increase of 7,393 pupils from last year's 523,395 entering Year One.
Bernama today reported that the Education Ministry would consider relocating schools ...