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RM950,000 grants to Indians in state

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Health Minister, Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam (second row, centre) posing with the Sarawak Indian community leaders after the ‘Federal Grant Presentation to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Indian Community in Sarawak’ at Hilton Hotel in Kuching on Sunday night. PHOTO: ALIPIAN HYACINTH
Health Minister, Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam (second row, centre) posing with the Sarawak Indian community leaders after the ‘Federal Grant Presentation to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Indian Community in Sarawak’ at Hilton Hotel in Kuching on Sunday night. PHOTO: ALIPIAN HYACINTH

KUCHING: The federal government through Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) President, Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam has granted a total of RM950,000 to 20 Indian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and temple associations in Sarawak on Sunday.

In a ceremony held at Hilton Hotel here, the beneficiaries namely Sarawak Indian Women Association, Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Sarawak Sikh Temple Association, Indian Muslim League, Sri Satya Sai Baba Kuching, Sarawak Kabbadi Association, Sarawak Silambam Association Persatuan Kuil Hindu Kuching Sarawak, Indian Association Kuching, Sarawak Indian Chamber, Persatuan Veteran India Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (PERIM) Cawangan Sarawak, Sarawak Indian Society, Hindu Sangam Sarawak State Council, Mount Matang Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Yayasan Pelajaran Hindu Sarawak, Kuching Indian Youth Association, Kuching Hindu Youth Organisation, Persatuan Kesedaran Krishnan Antarabangsa Seksyen Malaysia Cawangan Kuching

 Pertubuhan Ugama Hindu Miri (The Miri Hindu Society) and Persatuan Kuil Hindu Sibu received their cheques from the MIC President.

Earlier in his speech, the Health Minister hoped the Indian community in the state would continue to give their undivided support to the Barisan Nasional (BN) so that BN would continue to hold power at the national level.

Subramaniam also hoped the Indian community would make use of the development benefits brought by the government. 

He stressed it was important for the Indian community in Sarawak to remain united and being small in number, it should be easier for them to be united.

Being a small community, he said, they needed to have one common purpose and a unified voice. 

He added although he is the MIC President as the leader of the Indian community, he also represented the Sarawak Indian community’s aspirations. 

The Malaysian Indian Blueprint which the Prime Minister had officially launched, he said, is a 10-year Social Transformation Plan for the Indian community which aimed to put the Indian community on a strong foundation and the Indian community in the state was also part of that plan.

“In many areas, the blueprint is aimed to put our community on a very strong foundation and it will take time to be realised but over 10 years, the people will be able to see the changes as long as we are sincere in what we are doing,” he said.

Subramaniam also hoped the Indian community in the state would keep in touch with the programmes provided by the federal government for them.

He assured that the connectivity would be created for them to benefit from the programmes.

Over the years, he pointed out, there were already quite a sum of money, funds and grants which had been given to the Indian community.

Meanwhile, Sarawak Indian Women Association president, Kapitan Lucy Linggam on behalf of the Indian NGOs thanked Subramaniam for the grant.

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