'What extra allocation?'
Christine ChanPublished: Jan 26, 2010 5:42 PM | Updated: Jan 26, 2010 5:54 PM
The Education Ministry's decision to allocate RM1 million apiece to 20 high-performing schools has created doubts about how the government plans to improve the nation's remaining 9,788 schools.
Kepong DAP MP wonders if the remaining 9,788 schools will be left out in the cold while the so-called ‘high-performing' schools are given RM1 million each.
The Education Ministry's decision to allocate RM1 million apiece to 20 high-performing schools has created doubts about how the government plans to improve the nation's remaining 9,788 schools.
DAP National Deputy Chairman Dr Tan Seng Giaw questioned the ministry on why these other schools are being neglected.
"What does the education ministry have in mind for these remaining schools?" he asked.
The K
epong parliamentarian further asked Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin about what steps will be been taken to raise the performance of the rest of the schools.
"Will there be financial allocation to these other schools?" he asked.
Meanwhile, Tan lauded the approach by the government to recognise the 20 high performing schools - chosen based on their outstanding academic achievements, co-curriculum and niche areas - and hopes that this will continue.
Accordingly to Muhyiddin, these schools will be guided and monitored closely to ensure they continue to attain even higher levels of performance.
The schools will have a lump sum grant would be channelled at the beginning of each year and the full flexibility to spend it as needed, now being exempted from the ministry's centralised procurement system.
DAP National Deputy Chairman Dr Tan Seng Giaw questioned the ministry on why these other schools are being neglected.
"What does the education ministry have in mind for these remaining schools?" he asked.
The K
epong parliamentarian further asked Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin about what steps will be been taken to raise the performance of the rest of the schools."Will there be financial allocation to these other schools?" he asked.
Meanwhile, Tan lauded the approach by the government to recognise the 20 high performing schools - chosen based on their outstanding academic achievements, co-curriculum and niche areas - and hopes that this will continue.
Accordingly to Muhyiddin, these schools will be guided and monitored closely to ensure they continue to attain even higher levels of performance.
The schools will have a lump sum grant would be channelled at the beginning of each year and the full flexibility to spend it as needed, now being exempted from the ministry's centralised procurement system.
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