KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — The Education Ministry (MOE) is intensifying safety audits across all boarding schools, said MOE director-general Mohd Azam Ahmad.
In a Facebook post, he said 54 schools were audited between August 24 and 29, covering fully residential schools, central hostels, rural hostels, and daily school hostels.
“The audit focused on several aspects, including warden duty schedules, monitoring of complaint records, the number of wardens, night lighting, and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras,” he said.
According to Azam, all schools inspected complied with duty schedules and monitored complaint records. Of the total, 49 had enough wardens and adequate lighting, while 24 were equipped with functioning CCTV cameras.
He added that anti-bullying interventions were also implemented in audited schools, covering prevention, rehabilitation, development, and crisis management.
“The MOE emphasises that continuous improvements in school safety must remain a priority. To date, 110 boarding schools have been audited,” he said.
He added that the audits will be expanded nationwide to safeguard the welfare of students, teachers, and the wider school community.
