{
  "id": 16308347,
  "title": "NS education dept probes claim students made to serve drinks at dinner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ns-education-dept-probes-claim-students-made-to-serve-drinks-at-dinner",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T08:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/24/ns-education-dept-probes-claim-students-made-to-serve-drinks-at-dinner"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Negeri Sembilan education department is scrutinizing claims that students from a local school were tasked with serving alcoholic beverages at a dinner event organized by the school's alumni association on September 5. The department's investigation, conducted following complaints received via the Public Complaint Management System (Sispaa), has concluded that school students should not be involved in activities related to handling or serving alcoholic beverages. According to the statement released by the department, the event was held outside the school premises. Both the school and the alumni association have denied the allegations of student involvement in serving alcohol. The investigation also examined the school's adherence to procedures, and if any violations or negligence are found, appropriate action will be taken based on the relevant regulations. The welfare, safety, and dignity of students remain the priority for the education department, and they will thoroughly review the investigation results before taking any further steps.",
  "summary": "This follows a complaint that students had done this during a dinner event held by the school’s alumni association on Sept 5.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}