Latest news with #APEL.Q@Intan
The Sun
7 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
RM75m for civil servants pursuing higher education
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced a RM75 million financial incentive for civil servants who pursue higher education, including those furthering their doctorate studies using self-funded means. He said the amount would benefit more than 91,000 civil servants in the management, professional and support groups. He said those pursuing PhD studies would receive RM1,250, master's degree RM1,000, bachelor's degree RM750 and diploma or equivalent level RM500. He added that the assistance is aimed at easing the burden of civil servants who are upgrading their academic qualifications. 'Imagine studying on your own, reducing your wife's allowance just to pay for tuition. So, we're offering this small token of appreciation, although the budget involves RM75.7 million. 'At least once during their service we want to show that we encourage civil servants to improve themselves through their own efforts and initiative,' he said at the 20th Premier Civil Service Address yesterday. Anwar announced an allocation of RM3 million to strengthen the National Institute of Public Administration as a centre of reference for public service excellence in Asia and globally. He also announced the continuation of the APEL.Q @ Intan initiative for 2026, with a budget allocation of RM1.5 million. This initiative will cover tuition support for the APEL.Q Programme, providing up to 50% or a maximum of RM15,000 in tuition fee assistance, depending on which amount is lower.
New Straits Times
20 hours ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Govt allocates RM3m to boost Intan as global public service hub
PUTRAJAYA: The government has allocated RM3 million to strengthen the National Institute of Public Administration (Intan) as a centre of excellence for public service in the Asian region and globally. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this includes a research and development (R&D) fund of RM1 million to enhance the capacity and capability of public officers in service delivery, particularly in new focus areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and PQC. Another RM1 million in R&D funding will be allocated to boost Intan's capability as a reference centre in governance and best values, human capital development, organisational management, service delivery, and best practices in public–private collaboration. The remaining RM1 million will support R&D for the publication and implementation of the Intan Country Report, similar to the OECD and World Bank reports, for the nation's public service. Anwar also announced that the APEL.Q @ Intan initiative, approved under Budget 2025, will continue in 2026 with an allocation of RM1.5 million. Under this programme, the government will cover up to 50 per cent of tuition fees, or a maximum of RM15,000, whichever is lower, for participants.
