KUCHING: Grants totalling RM3.8mil have been presented to 30 Roman Catholic mission schools in Kuching through the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor), says Assistant Minister of Local Government Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil.The grants demonstrated the Sarawak government’s commitment to enhance the prestige of mission schools, which had long been a pillar of unity in the state, he said.“This is the first time such assistance has been given to mission schools by the state government.
“It is a commendable move in line with the government’s policy of inclusivity for all races and religions in Sarawak,” he said at the presentation ceremony here yesterday.Penguang, who is also the Sarawak Roman Catholic mission schools adviser, said the state government was also committed to ensuring good infrastructure and facilities for mission schools in the state.“The mission schools executive committee under Unifor was set up to assist mission schools to manage and upgrade their facilities,” he added.
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