Gov't allocates RM498mil for schools handout
BernamaPublished: Jan 13, 2013 9:26 PM | Updated: Jan 13, 2013 9:29 PM
The government has allocated a total of RM498 million as schooling aid to 4.98 million students throughout the country who will receive RM100 each.
Apart from the RM100, the Education Ministry has dished out RM3.8 billion for various goodies to students throughout the country.
The government has allocated a total of RM498 million as schooling aid to 4.98 million students throughout the country who will receive RM100 each.
Deputy Education Minister Mohd Puad Zarkashi said this cost did not include the allocation for schooling aid for private school students as well as students of the Sekolah Agama Rakyat.
"This aid will be disbursed beginning Jan 15 and it is expected to be completed by next month. The government actually provided an allocation of RM540 million for schooling aid this year but we have yet to receive the data on the actual number of students in private schools and Sekolah Agama Rakyat," he told reporters after a gathering with the residents at Parit Gantung, Batu Pahat today.
The schooling aid of RM100 was announced by Prime Minister Najib Razak when tabling the 2013 Budget.
This would be the second payment made for all students of primary and secondary schools regardless of the income of their parents.
Meanwhile, Mohd Puad said the Education Ministry had spent a total of RM3.8 billion for various subsidies and aid to students throughout the country.
The amount included expenditure for educational scholarships, supplementary food programme, 1Malaysia milk, text book aid and tuition subsidy.
RM1.5mil Taqwa handouts
The Federal Territory Taqwa Foundation, under the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP), provided school supplies worth RM1.5 million for distribution to students in selected schools nationwide last year.
Its head of the Special Task and Dakwah Unit, Mohd Hasimi Mahmud said, 7,000 primary school pupils received school uniforms, shoes, school bags and stationery worth RM215 each.
"The programme involves 600 recipients in each state from selected districts. For example, we chose Hulu Terengganu, Setiu and Kuala Terengganu in Terengganu last year," he said.
He said this when presenting contributions to 100 pupils in Kuala Terengganu, which was officiated by Parliamentary Development Officer Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh, Kuala Terengganu.
Mohd Hasimi said they would continue the programme in Sabah as the last state for 2012 which was expected to be carried out on Jan 28.
- Bernama
Deputy Education Minister Mohd Puad Zarkashi said this cost did not include the allocation for schooling aid for private school students as well as students of the Sekolah Agama Rakyat.
"This aid will be disbursed beginning Jan 15 and it is expected to be completed by next month. The government actually provided an allocation of RM540 million for schooling aid this year but we have yet to receive the data on the actual number of students in private schools and Sekolah Agama Rakyat," he told reporters after a gathering with the residents at Parit Gantung, Batu Pahat today.
The schooling aid of RM100 was announced by Prime Minister Najib Razak when tabling the 2013 Budget.
This would be the second payment made for all students of primary and secondary schools regardless of the income of their parents.
Meanwhile, Mohd Puad said the Education Ministry had spent a total of RM3.8 billion for various subsidies and aid to students throughout the country.
The amount included expenditure for educational scholarships, supplementary food programme, 1Malaysia milk, text book aid and tuition subsidy.
RM1.5mil Taqwa handouts
The Federal Territory Taqwa Foundation, under the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP), provided school supplies worth RM1.5 million for distribution to students in selected schools nationwide last year.
Its head of the Special Task and Dakwah Unit, Mohd Hasimi Mahmud said, 7,000 primary school pupils received school uniforms, shoes, school bags and stationery worth RM215 each.
"The programme involves 600 recipients in each state from selected districts. For example, we chose Hulu Terengganu, Setiu and Kuala Terengganu in Terengganu last year," he said.
He said this when presenting contributions to 100 pupils in Kuala Terengganu, which was officiated by Parliamentary Development Officer Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh, Kuala Terengganu.
Mohd Hasimi said they would continue the programme in Sabah as the last state for 2012 which was expected to be carried out on Jan 28.
- Bernama
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