BI1M gets RM4mil allocation


KOTA BARU: More than RM4mil has been allocated by the Finance Ministry for the second phase of the Bahasa Inggeris 1Malaysia (BI1M) this year to offer free English lessons on a larger scale nationwide.

Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah, who announced this, said the intake of students would be increased to 6,000 compared to 3,400 in the first phase of BI1M last year. — Bernama

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