KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry is committed to combat issues of drug abuse among the youth in the country particularly among school-going children. Mahdzir pointed out that the Education Ministry has identified a total of 402 schools nationwide as hotspots for disciplinary and drugs problems as part of the effort to combat drug abuse among youth and school-going children. Meanwhile, families of the tahfiz students who perished in the fire, said the donations of RM 2,000, can help lighten their burden. Ramzanudin explained that he has no intention in using the money to punish the seven children who were behind the fire. Abdullah who lives nearby, shared that his son was the one who wanted to joined the tahfiz school.

Source: New Strait Times September 20, 2017 12:11 UTC