{
  "id": 12552048,
  "title": "Over 73,000 six-year-olds registered for 2027 Year One",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/over-73-000-six-year-olds-registered-for-2027-year-one",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:48:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1549598/over-73000-six-year-olds-registered-2027-year-one"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 30, the Dewan Rakyat was informed that 73,498 six-year-olds had registered for Year One of the 2027 academic year. Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh also stated that 491,649 children had registered for Year One, which included both six-year-olds and seven-year-olds. To prepare for this increase in enrollment, the Education Ministry has been taking necessary steps to ensure schools are ready. They are constructing 1,478 additional classrooms through 677 Industrialised Building System modular projects at 605 schools, in addition to the 1,514 classrooms already provided through the conversion of existing rooms. Furthermore, the ministry has approved the appointment of 3,150 contract teachers to cater to the increased enrollment of six-year-old children. These health-screened teachers will receive their appointment offers in the current month, with actual appointments scheduled for December 7.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Some 73,498 six-year-olds have registered for Year One for the 2027 academic calendar as of Sept 30, the Dewan Rakyat was told.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}