TAIPING, May 10 — Over RM134 million has been allocated to 1,919 government-aided schools (SBK) for a project to upgrade and maintain school toilets, which is expected to commence soon.
Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said each school would receive a RM70,000 allocation as was channelled to government schools last year.
“For now, the allocation is still in the process for us to fulfil all the financial procedures available.
“Once everything is fulfilled, then we will channel this allocation to each SBK, including SABKs, for th purpose of maintaining and upgrading school toilets,” he told the press during a visit to Sekolah Agama Bantuan Kerajaan (SABK) Maahad Al-Khair Lil Banat today.
Until March 20, 8,354 school toilets have been upgraded using a RM654.29 million allocation under the Education Ministry’s (MOE) School Toilet Maintenance Project to benefit over five million students nationwide.
Commenting on the visit, Wong said RM300,000 was allocated to seven schools in the Taiping Parliamentary constituency to repair or upgrade existing facilities and infrastructure.
He added that all related processes will be handled by the District Education Office (PPD) and respective schools.
“This one-off contribution will be channelled through the Deputy Education Minister’s Office to six government schools and SABK Maahad Al-Khair Lil Banat, and we hope it will be used in the best way by these seven schools,” he said.
— Bernama
