Tuesday, 04 May 2021 09:26 AM MYTMohd Radzi had asked the public to furnish him with more information to substantiate the claim that some schools allegedly require female students to undergo physical examinations to prove that they are menstruating, and not as an excuse to skip fasting and prayers. — Bernama picKUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — A news portal has given Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin and his deputies a list of 15 schools that allegedly carry out period spot checks.
“A copy was also sent to his deputies, Muslimin Yahaya and Dr Mah Hang Soon, as well as the ministry’s secretary-general and Corporate Communications Department. It said it had contacted the schools for their side of the story but had received no response in return. During a press conference on April 26, Mohd Radzi had asked the public to furnish him with more information to substantiate the claim that some schools allegedly require female students to undergo physical examinations to prove that they are menstruating, and not as an excuse to skip fasting and prayers.