MOE proposes UPKK to be cancelled - Mohd Radzi

All State Religious Councils have been advised to cancel the KAFA Class Assessment Test (UPKK) in accordance with the Ministry of Education (MOE) decision to cancel the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) this year.

Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said his ministry had discussed with all State Religious Councils on cancelling the examination, taking into account the safety of the children.

“We have discussed the matter with the State Religious Councils and it was emphasised that the states should all make the same move.

"What's important is the safety of the children, they are still young and they still have a long way off, (schooling years)," he told a press conference today.

Dr Mohd Radzi said the total number of UPSR students this year is over 450,000 which is considered to be high and who are at high risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus.

Following this, Mohd Radzi said he would meet Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri and put forward the suggestion so as to be in line with MOE’s decision.

-- BERNAMA