Budget 2023: Education Ministry bears huge responsibility for national education development


PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry bears a huge responsibility to ensure that every expenditure from the allocation announced in Budget 2023 has an optimal impact on national education development through seven main thrusts outlined to produce happy students and teachers, high performing schools and a prosperous nation.

The Ministry said the highest allocation received, at RM55.2bil, compared with RM52.6bil last year, will drive the ministry's continued commitment to further improve the quality of existing infrastructure in schools.

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