{
  "id": 14733944,
  "title": "Guan Eng syor hukuman rotan, pasang CCTV tangani masalah disiplin, keselamatan sekolah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/guan-eng-syor-hukuman-rotan-pasang-cctv-tangani-masalah-disiplin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:30:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/15/guan-eng-syor-hukuman-rotan-pasang-cctv-tangani-masalah-disiplin-keselamatan-sekolah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a discussion at the early stage of the 2027 Basic Education (Budget) Bill in the Malaysian Parliament on Sunday, Opposition leader Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) proposed extending the use of birch sticks as a discipline tool in schools, accompanied by regular psychological assessments for teachers who administer such punishments. Lim also suggested installing CCTV cameras in over 10,000 government schools nationwide to enhance security, along with a comprehensive system to combat bullying and sexual harassment, including boosting safety patrols and joint school-parent activities. Ramkarpal Singh (PH-Bukit Gelugor) emphasized that issues of school safety and bullying should not be taken lightly and proposed specific training for teachers to identify early signs of emotional stress and potential aggression among students. Other MPs like Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz (PN-Tanah Merah), William Leong Jee Keen (PH-Selayang), and Onn Abu Bakar (PH-Batu Pahat) raised the issue of adding Form Six to the academic path to university, while skill development education advocate Richard Rapu @ Aman Begri (GPS-Betong) urged the government to expand Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) access for rural youth, especially in Sarawak, with tailored training programs aligned with industry and job market needs. Muslim Yahaya (PN-Sungai Besar) also agreed to expand TVET to rural areas to provide opportunities for over 50,000 students who fail to obtain their SPM certificates annually due to poor performance in Malay and History. Ali anak Biju (PN-Saratok) requested the Ministry of Education to accelerate the development of rural education infrastructure to ensure safe and quality learning conditions, particularly in remote areas.",
  "summary": "Antara isu pendidikan lain turut dibangkitkan beberapa Ahli Parlimen di Dewan Rakyat termasuk aspek kualiti pengajaran, latihan kemahiran.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Guan Eng syor hukuman rotan, pasang CCTV tangani masalah disiplin, keselamatan sekolah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/guan-eng-syor-hukuman-rotan-pasang-cctv-tangani-masalah-disiplin-14737638",
        "published": "2026-10-15T15:30:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}