MALACCA: The school for pregnant teenagers in Jasin is gaining the trust of parents and expectant students.
In the past week, five pregnant teenagers were brought in by parents and relatives to be enrolled in the school, known as Sekolah Harapan or School of Hope, bringing the total number of students to 10.
In the past week, five pregnant teenagers were brought in by parents and relatives to be enrolled in the school, known as Sekolah Harapan or School of Hope, bringing the total number of students to 10.
The five new students, all 17-year-olds in their final trimester, are from Malacca, Johor, Terengganu, Pahang and Selangor.
With the new batch of students, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said his critics had been proven wrong and what was far more important was the endorsement of the school and its role.
"People can only talk but most importantly, the parents feel that their children will have a brighter future as the school offers academic, religious and moral classes, proper medical care and privacy," he said.
"Everyone makes mistakes but what is important is for us to guide the teenagers so that they don't repeat their mistakes and repent.
"As for the unborn children, we want them to get proper care and not become victims of baby dumping."
The school, which opened on Sept 20, initially took in five students from Malacca, Nilai, Segamat, Rompin and Kuala Lumpur.
Ali said the state government fully supported the move by the prime minister's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, who will be visiting a welfare centre for pregnant youngsters in Kasterlee, Belgium, on Tuesday.
"This is a sign that Rosmah is also concerned about the matter and is helping us to get a better perspective on how to set up a 'one-stop centre' for youths, especially unmarried pregnant teenagers.
"We also hope that she will give some input on how to enhance Sekolah Harapan, especially in helping teenagers who are emotionally disturbed and traumatised as a result of the changes that come with pregnancy.
Rosmah is accompanying Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on his trip to Brussels, Belgium, for the 8th Summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting.
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by : rosnah jamil
for me, by build school of hope cannot settle down this issue. as we know, malaysia government already say no to sex education so by build this school seems like encourage teenagers to involve in sex activities. we suppose to handle this matter in professional way. media can play their role by create a show or movies or dramas that include many lesson to make our youth aware that involves in sex before married will expose to the adolescent many danger impact.
BalasPadamI think the best solution is to provide adequate religious instruction. This is because, if only Diber pendedehan and education without any religious education, one that will deflect away with the knowledge that they have. at least they know the limits interaction to avoid the incident. as we know most of the actors in the abandoned babies are teenagers and young adults as we know it is like to try something new. If religious education is applied in the education system in Malaysia ... you can imagine and try to imagine the problem is more complicated to resolve. think-think
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