ROMPIN: The Education Ministry visited schools in coastal areas here to assess and address issues related to access to education and infrastructure improvements.
Its minister Fadhlina Sidek said the initiative showed the ministry’s commitment to enhancing facilities for pupils and teachers, thereby improving access to quality education and the overall objectives of the national education system.
“This approach allows us to directly review and assess issues on-site, enabling us to propose effective solutions to the relevant parties.
“For instance, during the visit with top ministry officials to Pulau Tioman, several issues that were raised were promptly addressed, including concerns related to transport and accommodation of teachers,” she said, Bernama reported.
She told reporters this after attending the Parliamentary Follow-up Programme in Pulau Tioman on Monday, which was also attended by her deputy Wong Kah Woh, Education director-general Azman Adnan and Pahang education director Amzan Abd Malek.
She said the ministry had identified several issues related to infrastructure and support systems for pupils and had taken steps to address them such as approving funding for boats and tricycles.
On the housing project in Kampung Mukut, she affirmed the ministry’s commitment to providing comfortable accommodation for teachers. However, some land-related matters has to be resolved first before they can proceed.
