BUKIT MERTAJAM: Form Six students are a step closer to receiving an allowance from the Federal Government after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim agreed to include it in the Budget 2027.
Anwar said the government decided this after pre-university students provided feedback noting the absence of a government allowance for Form Six students.
“From Year One until Form Five, there are allowances.
"There are allowances at the university level as well but Form Six and pre-university students do not have them.
“So in our budget this October, I will include it an allocation and allowance for Form Six students,” he said during his speech at the meet-and-greet session held at the Teacher Education Institute (IPG) Tuanku Bainun campus in Bukit Mertajam on Friday (Aug 28).
Anwar said he could not disclose the amount of the allowance or details on eligibility and implementation as of now.
“We will need to look into our financial capacity before announcing the amount we plan to approve.
"Education continues to receive the largest allocation under the Madani government’s federal budget because it is central to the country’s future.
"I acknowledged that resources remained insufficient despite the higher allocation.
“It is not yet enough but every ministry and department says the same (that it is still not enough),” he said.
Anwar said access to quality education must continue to be expanded and made available for students from all backgrounds, including those from poor urban and rural families, villages, estates and remote areas.
He said Malaysia’s success should be measured by whether children from disadvantaged communities could access opportunities to become professionals, educators, civil servants and specialists in fields such as artificial intelligence and the semiconductor industry.
