Green school earns good name and cash


Mazlee greeting pupils from Sekolah Agama Sungai Ara (right) and SJKT Sungai Ara (left). The two schools are located next to each other in Sungai Ara, Bayan Lepas, Penang. — Photos: MUSTAFA AHMAD/The Star

PUPILS of a Tamil school, who became so skilled at growing their own chickens, turkeys and vegetables, earned the attention of Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik who approved a RM24,000 allocation for the school.

Dr Maszlee visited SJKT Sungai Ara in Penang and allocated RM20,000 for the school’s activities and RM4,000 for its resource centre.

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