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Daily Express
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Express
Education Ministry to ramp up sex ed in schools by 2027 to curb harassment, online predators
Published on: Friday, June 13, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jun 13, 2025 Text Size: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the module, which was launched in November last year, among other things, aims to increase reproductive health awareness among the community, especially students, teachers and parents. — Bernama pic Kuala Lumpur: The teaching time for the Reproductive and Social Health Education Guidelines (PEERS) module will be increased in the implementation of the 2027 School Curriculum. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the module, which was launched in November last year, among other things, aims to increase reproductive health awareness among the community, especially students, teachers and parents. Advertisement 'The existence of social media pages that display pornographic and immoral content needs to be curbed,' she said. At the same time, she also urged parents to play a proactive role at home by educating and protecting children from the threat of sexual harassment. 'They are also responsible in ensuring that the dignity of children is preserved,' she said. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Borneo Post
2 days ago
- Health
- Borneo Post
Fadhlina: More teaching time for sex education from 2027 to combat harassment
Fadhlina said all MoE educational institutions are requested to comply with the guidelines to address the issue of sexual harassment. — Bernama photo KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): The teaching time for the Reproductive and Social Health Education Guidelines (PEERS) module will be increased in the implementation of the 2027 School Curriculum. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the module, which was launched in November last year, among other things, aims to increase reproductive health awareness among the community, especially students, teachers, and parents. 'All MoE (Ministry of Education) educational institutions are requested to comply with the guidelines to address the issue of sexual harassment. Psychosocial support services also need to be further strengthened to provide support to students,' she said in a statement today. Fadhlina said MoE takes seriously media reports on the existence of paedophile pages on social media featuring school students and urged that such pages be reported immediately. 'The existence of social media pages that display pornographic and immoral content needs to be curbed,' she said. At the same time, she also urged parents to play a proactive role at home by educating and protecting children from the threat of sexual harassment. 'They are also responsible in ensuring that the dignity of children is preserved,' she said. — Bernama
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Education Ministry urges action on paedophile social media content
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has called for immediate action to combat pornographic and immoral content involving students on social media platforms. Minister Fadhlina Sidek said recent reports highlighting the existence of paedophile pages displaying images of schoolchildren must be taken seriously and stopped. "The presence of social media pages that share explicit and immoral content must be curbed. These must be reported immediately, and firm action taken," she said. Fadhlina said the ministry already has in place the Reproductive and Social Health Education Guidelines (Peers) to raise awareness of reproductive health, especially among students, teachers, and parents. She added that under the 2027 school curriculum, the time allocated for Peers lessons would be increased to strengthen the module's impact. "All Education Ministry institutions are required to follow the current guidelines in dealing with issues of sexual harassment. "Psychosocial support services must also be continuously enhanced to assist students," she said. Fadhlina also urged parents to be more proactive in educating and protecting their children from the threat of sexual harassment at home. "They are responsible for ensuring that their children's dignity is protected," she added. Yesterday, it was reported that social media influencer Wee Yun Nee, popularly known as Mekyun, had filed a police report after discovering a Facebook group that had posted, among other things, pictures of her younger self. In a social media post, Wee said she lodged the report at the federal police headquarters and was accompanied by sher lawyer and brother, Jason.
Malaysiakini
2 days ago
- Health
- Malaysiakini
Ministry to increase sex education periods in 2027 to curb harassment
The teaching time for the Reproductive and Social Health Education Guidelines module will be increased in the 2027 School Curriculum. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the module, launched in November last year, among other things, aims to increase reproductive health awareness among the community, especially among students, teachers, and parents.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
MOE to increase peers module periods in 2027 to combat sexual harassment
KUALA LUMPUR: The teaching time for the Reproductive and Social Health Education Guidelines (PEERS) module will be increased in the implementation of the 2027 School Curriculum. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the module, which was launched in November last year, among other things, aims to increase reproductive health awareness among the community, especially students, teachers and parents. 'All MOE (Ministry of Education) educational institutions are requested to comply with the guidelines to address the issue of sexual harassment. Psychosocial support services also need to be further strengthened to provide support to students,' she said in a statement today. Fadhlina said MOE takes seriously media reports on the existence of paedophile pages on social media featuring school students and urged that such pages be reported immediately. 'The existence of social media pages that display pornographic and immoral content needs to be curbed,' she said. At the same time, she also urged parents to play a proactive role at home by educating and protecting children from the threat of sexual harassment. 'They are also responsible in ensuring that the dignity of children is preserved,' she said.
