PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): A total of 9,350 students have been successful in their application to be placed in fully residential schools (SBP) in the country for the school session next year (2019). The ministry said that from next year, the government had decided to restore the spirit of SBP by helping students from the B40 group, in line with the new government policy to assist the less fortunate obtain quality education facilities. "The ministry will continue to improve its proactive approach to increase the number of students in SBP from the B40 group in the coming years," it said. The SBP's admission offer had also taken into account the results of the Admission Test for Residential Schools (UKSBP) and the merits of the Physical Activity, Sports and Co-curricular (PAJSK) and Psychometric Assessment. It added that the ministry had received 77,487 applications to gain admission into the SBP.

Source: The Star December 23, 2018 14:26 UTC