OVER 600 communities are set to benefit from a RM60mil allocation to “Sejahtera Komuniti Madani” (Sejati Madani) programme in Perak this year.
Perak Development director Datuk Shamshuzaman Sulaiman said the funds would be used to carry out various projects.
“Any Village Development and Security Committee (JPKK) or residents association can apply for this fund through the Perak Implementation Coordination Unit, Prime Minister’s Department (ICU JPM).
“Sejati Madani can add value and generate economic activities for a community through various sectors, including agriculture, livestock and fisheries,” he said after attending a back-to-school programme at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tapah, according to a Bernama report.
Sejati Madani aims to boost economic activities at community level by providing funds of between RM50,000 and RM100,000.
The sectors eligible are agriculture and food, sewing and handicraft, herbs and health, tourism and hospitality, green activities and recycling.
Shamshuzaman said training would also be provided, especially in financial management, to the successful applicants.
“Financial management is important to ensure the project being implemented can grow.
“So, for this year, we will provide training or courses to those communities,” he said.
On the back-to-school programme, he said the RM40,000 allocation went to 200 pupils from three schools in the Tapah parliamentary constituency, namely SK Tapah, SK Toh Tandewa Sakti and SK Satu.
“It is an initiative of Perak ICU JPM together with Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd and Syarikat Canggih Sutera Sdn Bhd, which aims to help ease the burden on families to meet the schooling needs of the students,” he said.
