SIBU: During a 10-day working visit by Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying, a total of RM2.3mil has been disbursed to 23 schools in Sarawak.
“I visited 17 schools in Sarawak and allocated RM2.3mil to 23 schools, we invited school representatives to receive the allocation,” said Lim on Tuesday (Oct 3).
After visiting SMK St Elizabeth, Lim stated that it was the last school they visited during the 10-day working visit to Sarawak. Present at the visit were Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Alice Lau, Sibu MP Oscar Ling, Senator Roderick Wong, and Sarawak Education Deputy Director Dr Les Met.
Lim informed, “Today in Sibu, the total amount allocated was RM310,000. We allocated RM110,000 to SMK Elizabeth, RM100,000 to SJKC Tiong Hin, and RM100,000 for SJKC Thai Kwang.”
The Deputy Education Minister expressed her hope that the schools will make full use of the funding allocated by the Federal Government. She also highlighted the Ministry’s main focuses for next year, which include the restoration of dilapidated schools in Sarawak.
“Schools with a scale of 7 must be demolished and rebuilt. This is one of our priorities as we need to expedite this process,” explained Lim. She added, “We are also addressing the issue of school dropouts in rural areas. We will study how to tackle this situation.”
In January, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek had stated that the ministry identified 568 schools that were unsafe for use. Lim welcomed the statement made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that the Education Ministry would continue to receive the largest allocations for the upcoming Budget 2024, which will be tabled on October 13.
“We are indeed very grateful for the allocation. This is crucial because many schools need maintenance,” Lim expressed. She emphasized the importance of providing a safe and comfortable learning environment for students, as they are the future leaders of the country.
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