‘Cut red tape in school fund distribution’


Moving with the times: Mohd Ridhwan said merging teaching and learning with technology is vital for all schools. — GC TAN/ The Star

JOHOR BARU: The RM2.3bil fund allocated through Budget 2023 to carry out upgrading works at schools nationwide should be dispersed quickly without the hassle of bureaucracy.

Schools in the country, especially mission schools, needed urgent funds to improve their infrastructure, which would benefit the students, said Johor English Language Teaching Association president Vincent D’Silva.“Mission schools do not get a lot of government funding to carry out upgrades at their buildings.

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