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Sultan Nazrin Shah presided over Perak's 2026 Merdeka Month programme, highlighting a 15% surge in student participation with over 214,000 entries from across the state's schools.
Perak's Menteri Besar Scholarship programme is delivering tangible relief to middle and lower-income families while supporting students' pursuit of higher education, with recipients crediting the assistance for enabling university preparation.
Perak has recorded its best SPM performance in over a decade, with a State Average Grade of 4.49 in 2025. The achievement caps a three-year improvement streak and signals that educational quality is becoming more evenly distributed across urban and rural areas.