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Daily Express
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
RM848 million spent on education from 2021 to 2024
Published on: Friday, July 18, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jul 18, 2025 Text Size: Jeffrey and others at the event. Kota Kinabalu: The State Government has spent RM848.26 million on various education assistance programmes from 2021 to 2024, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. 'Our commitment to human capital development is clear. Every Sabahan child deserves access to quality and equal education,' he said in his speech delivered by Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan at the 29th Education Convention and Malaysia Headmasters Association 3rd Delegates General Assembly dinner at Sabah International Convention Centre. Advertisement Hajiji said under the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) Development Plan, 14 new initiatives worth RM164.14 million have been introduced over the past five years, benefitting over 210,000 students. Among the key programmes are Institute Registration Cash Assistance (Budi), the Graduan Rindu Sabah (GRS-Subfly) initiative, and Sentosa (contributions for students in local higher learning institutions). 'These initiatives reflect our resolve to build an inclusive, progressive and sustainable education system,' Hajiji said. He emphasised the role of headmasters in steering school leadership in the digital era, adding that their quality and effectiveness are critical to educational reform and success. 'This convention is a platform to share experiences and ideas to improve school leadership. Let us continue working together to nurture a future generation that is excellent and distinguished,' he said. Hajiji also expressed appreciation for the Malaysian Headmasters' Association's role in promoting professionalism and strengthening primary education leadership nationwide. 'Let us uphold the teaching profession and empower our youths through collective effort,' he added.
Daily Express
17-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
Headmasters must innovate to meet education challenges: CM
Published on: Thursday, July 17, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jul 17, 2025 Text Size: Jeffrey and others at the event. KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said headmasters must innovate and rise to modern challenges as key drivers of school leadership in this era of digital transformation and evolving education. In a speech delivered by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan at the 29th Education Convention and Malaysia Headmasters Association 3rd Delegates General Assembly at SICC here on Wednesday, Hajiji described headmasters as the foundation of the education system. Advertisement He said the convention provided an important platform to exchange ideas and strategies for improving school-level education through strong leadership and effective management. Hajiji emphasised the role of headmasters in shaping the next generation and said their collaboration through conventions like this could help improve education quality nationwide. He also recognised the Malaysian Headmasters' Association for its continued efforts in championing professionalism among primary school leaders. The Chief Minister added that the State Government had spent RM848.26 million on various education assistance from 2021 to 2024 to ensure equal access to quality education across Sabah. He said 14 new initiatives involving RM164.14 million have been introduced over the past five years, benefitting more than 210,000 students under the Sabah Maju Jaya Development Plan. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
