The Star:Friday December 7, 2012
Muslim students not forced to wear tudung, says ministry
By KANG SOON CHEN educate@thestar.com.my
PETALING JAYA: Female Muslim students should not be forced to cover their heads with a headscarf (tudung) in school, said Deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi.
Although female Muslim students were encouraged to wear tudung and baju kurung in school, he said they were also given the option to wear pinafore and not wear the tudung.
“School principals can encourage, but they can't force female Muslim students to wear tudung. This shouldn't be an issue,” he said.
In a circular issued by the Education Ministry in 1993, it stated that schools didn't have the authority to enforce their own uniform code on students.
Under the circular, three uniform options were given to students pinafore and blouse, baju kurung, kain sarung and tudung, baju kurung and kain sarung.
Although female Muslim students were encouraged to wear tudung and baju kurung in school, he said they were also given the option to wear pinafore and not wear the tudung.
“School principals can encourage, but they can't force female Muslim students to wear tudung. This shouldn't be an issue,” he said.
In a circular issued by the Education Ministry in 1993, it stated that schools didn't have the authority to enforce their own uniform code on students.
Under the circular, three uniform options were given to students pinafore and blouse, baju kurung, kain sarung and tudung, baju kurung and kain sarung.
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