Fidget spinner: Education Ministry awaits full report

The Education Ministry is awaiting reports from stakeholders before taking any action relating to the use of "fidget spinner" that has become a phenomenal trend among school students.

Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the new gadget had just entered the market and the effect of its usage had yet to be known.

"It is a new gadget and there are numerous views on its use, we need to wait for a full report from the authorities and stakeholders before discussing it in a committee at the ministerial level."

He told reporters after officiating the national-level ''Sayangi Hidup Elak Derita Selamanya (SHIELDS)'' camp with the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), here today.

Mahdzir said this in response to media reports on the allegations that the "fidget spinner" was dangerous and could cause harm or turn into deadly weapon, as well as on the call for Education Ministry to monitor the phenomenon that could distract the learning process among students. - BERNAMA