KUALA TERENGGANU: The Federal Government has approved RM60mil for poverty eradication programmes in Terengganu this year, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said the programme covers efforts to increase people’s income as well as improve housing in the state.
"The implementation of this programme will be coordinated by the Implementation Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department,” he said at the Madani Gathering with Terengganu tahfiz students at SM Imtiyaz Yayasan Terengganu here on Monday (April 13).
A total of 1,500 students, teachers and practitioners of pondok and tahfiz schools in Terengganu attended.
Also present were Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan.
Anwar, who is Finance Minister, also announced an allocation of RM1.8mil for infrastructure and facility repair works at 18 tahfiz schools in the state this year.
The Prime Minister also urged tahfiz and pondok schools nationwide to master new technologies, including artificial intelligence.
He said this is important to ensure that these educational institutions are not left behind in current developments.
Anwar also stressed the importance of mastering other languages besides Arabic and Bahasa Melayu among pondok and tahfiz students. – Bernama
