Govt to standardise distribution of school funds


Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon speaking at press conference regarding the allocation for Chinese schools. - ONG SOON HIN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry will be implementing a standardised distribution of the RM800mil for school maintenance and upgrading of all vernacular schools for the first time in history, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.

All Chinese primary schools (government and government-aided) received RM74.07mil in Budget 2021, compared to RM50mil in Budget 2020, said Mah.

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