The ministry said this in response to Teo Nie Ching (DAP-Kulai), who asked for the number of complaints received on teachers accused of molesting students and what action had been taken against them.
The ministry said the teachers involved in these molest cases had been transferred to other districts and had been put under the supervision and monitoring of the State Education Department (JPN).
“The students involved have been given counselling by school counsellors,” the ministry said in a written reply.
Teo also asked about a teacher who allegedly molested nine students in a school in Hulu Selangor, and wanted to know what action had been taken against him.
“JPN will take action after the court has made its decision,” the ministry replied.
The issue of the Hulu Selangor teacher came to light in May when a Year Five pupil reported the alleged misconduct to another teacher.
Tamil daily Makkal Osai claimed that the teacher had been doing this for several months. Nine pupils had been identified as victims of the teacher, according to the report in the daily.