Almost half of 336 school upgrade projects in Sabah completed

SK Unggun pupils at their new school building built using the IBS method. — Photo: Bernama

KOTA KINABALU: Nearly half of the 336 projects approved to upgrade or rebuild dilapidated schools across Sabah have been completed to date, says Dr Mistirine Radin.

The Sabah Education Department director said the projects were part of the rolling plan under the 11th Malaysia Plan.

Speaking to reporters after an event at Sekolah Rendah Visi Sandakan in Sandakan Tuesday (Mar 3), she said they will continue to pursue more federal allocations to repair schools in the state.

“Out of the 336 approved, 151 dilapidated school upgrading projects had been completed, which is good progress.

“But the Education Ministry must continue looking at helping such schools in the state,” she said after the annual professional talk programme.

The event was attended by headmasters, principals, teachers, district education officers as well as Sabah Education Department officials from around the state.

Also present were representatives from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) who gave briefings, as well as representatives from the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu).