218 out of 338 dilapidated school reconstruction projects in Sabah completed    

KOTA KINABALU: A total of 218 out of 338 projects to reconstruct dilapidated schools in Sabah have been completed to date, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She said 60 projects were currently under construction and expected to be completed soon, while the remaining 60 projects were still in the planning stage. “All these improvement projects […]

Dilapidated schools in Kalaka require urgent attention

SARATOK: Funds from the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) and Minor Rural Projects (MRP) are provided through the assemblyman to repair dilapidated schools. However Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri stressed it was very limited that the allocation had to be distributed to many schools. According to him, the schools in the Kalaka state constituency require attention and […]

All-round support for priority to dilapidated schools

KUCHING: Teachers and parents have given their vote of approval to the Ministry of Education’s (MoE’s) pledge to give top priority to dilapidated schools throughout the state. It was reported that some 1,000 schools in Sarawak require remedial attention. Since the maintenance of a school’s physical condition falls under the purview of the government the […]

School upgrading works ready next Oct

SELANGAU: The upgrading work in Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Dijih is expected to be completed in October 2023, says Aidel Lariwoo. According to the Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Ports Development, the project which was funded under phase 2 package 12 RM1 billion contra loan payment by the Sarawak government faced a slight delay due to […]

SK Segong to be moved to a safer site

BAU: Teachers and students will enjoy a more comfortable classroom atmosphere when SK Segong gets a new building and better facilities, Assistant Minister for Transport Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said. The new school will be built on a new site. “The old school building is categorised as not safe as the area is always hit […]

SK Sungai Durin needs urgent repairs

SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong Branch chairman, Councillor Wong Ching Yong hopes the State Education Department can channel an allocation as soon as possible to SK Sungai Durin.  Wong spoke to reporters on Sunday (August 15) after inspecting the condition of the dilapidated school last Saturday. He explained that to date, the department […]

Dilapidated school receives repair fund

SIBU: SK Sungai Naman near here has received an allocation of RM200,000 from the State Education Department (JPNS) to help repair the school. The school is among 15 primary schools in the Dudong state constituency that are in a dilapidated condition with its wooden structures and facilities rotting. SUPP Dudong Branch chairman Wong Ching Yong […]