2025/2026 School Session Begins In Kedah, Terengganu And Kelantan

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Students in Kedah, Terengganu, and Kelantan returned to school today for the  2025/2026 academic year.

In KEDAH, 349,966 students from 752 schools began the school year, involving 200,574 primary school students and 149,392 secondary school students.

State education director Ismail Othman said the figure included 29,934 Year One pupils and 30,194 Form One students.

This morning, a check by Bernama at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Bukit Genting near Pendang found that students were happy to get re-acquainted with their friends after a long holiday.

In TERENGGANU, 256,869 students, including 149,314 primary school pupils and 107,555 secondary school students, returned to school.

Terengganu Education Department director Jelani Sulong said that Year One pupils increased to 23,254, compared to 22,126 in the 2024/2025 academic session.

"Alhamdulillah, all students could start their learning sessions at 506 schools, which are fully equipped with facilities.

"For the first week, no teaching and learning (PdP) activities will be conducted; only orientation or introduction sessions will take place to ensure students' smooth adjustment to the school environment," he said while observing the first day of school at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Chong Hwa Wakaf Tapai today.

He added that the Early Schooling Aid (BAP) totalling RM36,224,100 was distributed to 241,494 students from Year One to Form Five across the state during the recent school holidays, while the distribution for Form Six and Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia students will be done this month.

Meanwhile, Deputy Director of the Planning and Management Sector of the KELANTAN Education Department, Mat Lazim Mohamad, said that 259,048 students from 595 schools have started their 2025/2026 school session.

He said the number includes 22 schools affected by last year's floods, now operating smoothly and satisfactorily.

Zulfakri Ismail, 45, said he arrived at SK Sultan Ismail 1 in Kota Bharu at 6.30 am to accompany his seven-year-old son on his first day of school.

Zulfakri told Bernama that his son had been excited to go to school since the night before and had reminded him to wake up early.

"Alhamdulillah, this morning my son was the first Year One student to arrive and received a token from the school," he said.

Meanwhile, schools in the state have been advised to ensure that students take precautions during the upcoming monsoon transition next month to prevent any health complications.

Mat Lazim said this includes encouraging students to wear face masks and drink sufficient water.

"Kelantan is expected to experience hot weather when the monsoon transition occurs, so we encourage schools to take early steps to address this issue," he added.

-- BERNAMA