2 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Education Ministry, Mindef to build school in remote Kalabakan village
KOTA KINABALU: The Education Ministry (MoE), in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence (Mindef), will build a school in Kampung Serudung Laut, Kalabakan under the Jiwa Murni programme to expand access to education for children in remote areas.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the process of establishing the school is currently underway and has received strong support from various quarters, including the local community.
"We will ensure that this project proceeds smoothly. I visited the area during a recent trip and found that the site has very good access, so we will expedite the process," she told reporters after attending Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka's (DBP) 69th anniversary celebration here today.
The event was officiated by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah, Tun Musa Aman.
Fadhlina added that while waiting for the school's completion, the ministry has implemented a special programme involving reading classes for children in the area.
"Teachers have been taking turns to teach, provided by the Sabah Education Department. So far, about 30 students have joined the classes, and we are confident the number will continue to grow over time," she said.
On the issue of dilapidated schools in Sabah, Fadhlina said there are currently 390 ongoing projects to upgrade such schools across the state, of which 230 have been completed.
"Another 67 projects are under construction, while 93 are in the pre-construction phase. The total allocation for these projects is RM6.078 billion," she said.
