KUCHING, April 9 (Bernama) -- Deputy Education Minister Datuk Wee Ka Siong said the opposition's election manifesto for the Sarawak election which promises systematic allocation to all schools is nothing new.
It had been the practice by the Barisan Nasional (BN) government all this while, and the education development in Sarawak would continue to be on the Federal government's priority list, he told reporters here today.
Earlier he attended the opening of SJK Chung Hua Pangkalan Baru's new RM550,000 building block, which consists of six classrooms which will accommodate 173 students, by Works Deputy Minister Datuk Yong Khoon Seng, near here today.
Wee said the Federal government's allocation on education for Sarawak, which was one of the largest budget allocation compared to other states, could be seen under the 10th Malaysia Plan.
"This is a commitment from the federal government. We give priority to Sarawak because it is a big state," he said.
Also present was the BN candidate for Batu Kawah Tan Joo Phoi.
Wee said the RM20 million from RM73.7 million allocation for 197 Chinese schools in the state announced by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also the Education Minister, last month, was part of the budget under the 10th Malaysia Plan.
"Since 2009, I have been coming down to Sarawak to meet with the board of managements of Chinese schools to discuss the condition of the schools. Our analysis is that there are four categories of conditions that need attention.
"They are unsafe schools, schools that need major repair, expansion and in need of furniture," he said and added that, allocation would be given according to the needs.
Wee said there were some 60,000 students in 187 Chinese primary schools in Sarawak, and an estimated 25 percent of them were non-Chinese students.
MySinchew 2011.04.09It had been the practice by the Barisan Nasional (BN) government all this while, and the education development in Sarawak would continue to be on the Federal government's priority list, he told reporters here today.
Earlier he attended the opening of SJK Chung Hua Pangkalan Baru's new RM550,000 building block, which consists of six classrooms which will accommodate 173 students, by Works Deputy Minister Datuk Yong Khoon Seng, near here today.
Wee said the Federal government's allocation on education for Sarawak, which was one of the largest budget allocation compared to other states, could be seen under the 10th Malaysia Plan.
"This is a commitment from the federal government. We give priority to Sarawak because it is a big state," he said.
Also present was the BN candidate for Batu Kawah Tan Joo Phoi.
Wee said the RM20 million from RM73.7 million allocation for 197 Chinese schools in the state announced by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also the Education Minister, last month, was part of the budget under the 10th Malaysia Plan.
"Since 2009, I have been coming down to Sarawak to meet with the board of managements of Chinese schools to discuss the condition of the schools. Our analysis is that there are four categories of conditions that need attention.
"They are unsafe schools, schools that need major repair, expansion and in need of furniture," he said and added that, allocation would be given according to the needs.
Wee said there were some 60,000 students in 187 Chinese primary schools in Sarawak, and an estimated 25 percent of them were non-Chinese students.
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