MOE Pledges Support For Putri Qisya's Welfare, Emotional Recovery - Fadhlina

ALOR SETAR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) will take full responsibility for the welfare of Putri Qisya Nur Izzat, 12, including monitoring the child's psycho-emotional level.

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the ministry has instructed the school to prioritise this aspect following the tragic drowning incident at Sungai Korok last week, which claimed the lives of Putri Qisya’s entire family.

"MOE will take full responsibility for her as long as she is under the MOE.. I have been informed that Putri Qisya is very close to her class teacher, so I have asked the teacher to monitor her psycho-emotional and welfare throughout her studies at this school,” she said after visiting Putri Qisya at Sekolah Kebangsaan Seberang Perak Baru here today.

She said Putri Qisya is also receiving counselling support from the Social Welfare Department regularly.

“At this stage, she has yet to fully resume attending school as she is still in the process of emotional recovery. She will return to her studies when she feels emotionally ready,” Fadhlina said.

During her visit today, Fadhlina also handed over to Putri Qisya the compensation payment from the Malaysian School Student Takaful Scheme, donations from the National Education Foundation and the Kedah State Education Department.

Putri Qisya is the eldest child of Mohamad Azim Izat Ishak, 32, and Nurul Hidayah Khadijah Razman Efendi, 31, who were found dead with their four children in a Proton Iswara car that is believed to have crashed into a river near here on July 7.

Their four children were Putra Rayyan Nur Izzat, 9, Hawa Adriana Nur Izzat, 8, Annayla Humaira Nur Izzat, 7, and Tuah Haydar, six months.

-- BERNAMA