Teachers' union proposed caning students in 1977 to curb moral decline

In 1977, a Malaysian teachers' union advocated for the government to permit caning of students as a disciplinary measure. The Perak branch of the National Union of Malaysian College/Daily Training College Graduates Teachers suggested this action to combat a worrying decline in student morality.

This historical note is presented alongside other events that occurred on June 11 in different years. In 1975, a Soviet expert published a book on Malaysia's foreign economic relations. By 1978, Larry Holmes had become the new world heavyweight boxing champion after defeating Ken Norton. The following year, 1979, saw the establishment of a joint venture between the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation and Continental Motors (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. to assemble BMW vehicles in Kuching.

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