Mounting student unrest calls for re-evaluation of boarding schools

A team of investigators from the Ministry of Education has proposed the scaling down of boarding schools, with the rider that for any school to be licenced as a boarding school, it must satisfy the demands of stringent specifications as a guarantee for the safety of boarders.

Boarding schools were set up to offer convenience to learners; they save students the time they would otherwise take to walk long distances to school; they provide enabling environments for studying since students are not distracted by house chores.