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SPM 2014: MOE satisfied with security measures

IPOH: The Education Ministry is satisfied with the adherence to security measures for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination which starts today.

Its director-general Datuk Dr Khair Mohamad Yusof said he was satisfied with the overall compliance with the security of the examination papers.

He met reporters at the SMK Anderson here early this morning where he had checked the safe room procedures involving distribution of examination papers to chief invigilators.

"On the whole, I am satisfied with compliance with the standard operating procedures in the distribution of SPM examination papers," he said in a brief press conference at the school.

He said the Education Ministry is continuing its efforts to improve the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), adding that a special independent committee set-up for the purpose was still gathering inputs from various quarters.

On the SPM examination, he said 455,836 students would be sitting the examination at 3,655 centres nationwide starting today.

The examination will end on Dec 4.

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