SIXTEEN Chinese secondary schools received the school maintenance and repair allocations ahead of the Chinese New Year festivities. Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon said each school received RM100,000 totalling RM1.6mil.
These schools comprise nine government Chinese secondary schools, three government-aided secondary schools and four partially-aided secondary schools, he said during a virtual cheque presentation ceremony on Tuesday. The allocation is part of the RM620mil allocated for the maintenance of institutions that fall under the Education Ministry in Budget 2021.