DAP donates RM20k for school repair
KUCHING: Sarawak DAP chairman and Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen gave an allocation of RM20,000 to SK St Alban Sg Tapang for it to undergo repairs. A cheque for the amount was handed over to the school by his special assistant Michael Kong yesterday. Kong said that since MPs of Pakatan Harapan (PH) were granted […]
Nearly third of dilapidated schools in Sarawak deemed unsafe: Education Minister
KUCHING: Nearly one-third of dilapidated schools in Sarawak are deemed unsafe by the Public Works Department (JKR) said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. According to national portal FMT, he said this involves 107 of the total 351 dilapidated schools that were identified in the state. At the same time, the 244 other schools […]
41 projects approved to date
MIRI: A total of 41 projects under the first phase of the effort to repair and restore dilapidated schools in the state have been approved, involving a sum of RM350 million. “Eight projects have been completed, 31 are ongoing and two are in the early stage of construction,” said Deputy Education Minister II, Dato Mohamad […]
RM300mil used to upgrade, repair dilapidated schools thus far
SOME RM300mil of the RM1 Billion Advance Payment to Federal Government has been used thus far to upgrade and repair dilapidated schools in Sarawak. Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn pointed out that even though funds had been allocated to the schools, the money had not been utilised yet […]
565 dilapidated schools in Sarawak are still under consideration for future development
In 2016, the total number of dilapidated schools in Sarawak was 1,020, where nearly half were 75 per cent dilapidation. Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said these school buildings were more than 50 years old and mostly all wood-based and had major structural damage. “We categorised these dilapidated schools […]
455 dilapidated schools in Sarawak
A TOTAL of 455 dilapidated schools in Sarawak have been identified as dilapidated schools from 2017 to 2022, where 245 of them have been upgraded. Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development, Dr Annuar Rapaee said there were 10 dilapidated schools in Murum where five school projects were in planning stage while the remaining […]
More development allocation should be given to Sarawak, Sabah
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) hopes that Sarawak will receive an allocation of a few billion in the mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). OUCCI president Datuk Mutang Tagal said the fund should be allocated in order to completely restore and refurbish dilapidated schools in Sarawak and Sabah. […]
RM402 million spent on 59 dilapidated schools this year
SADONG JAYA: A total of 59 projects to upgrade and rebuild dilapidated schools in Sarawak at a cost of RM402 million have been approved this year. Deputy Education Minister II Datuk Mohamad Alamin disclosed this during a working visit to three schools namely SK Pangkalan Kuap, SK Sambir and SK Pendam to oversee the progress […]
Federal govt should focus on dilapidated schools in Sarawak
SIBU: The federal government should focus on solving the problem of dilapidated schools in Sarawak under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Assistant Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Dr Annuar Rapaee said this during a press conference via Zoom. He was commenting on the 12MP which was presented by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail […]
70 poor homes repaired since 2017
KUCHING: More than 70 dilapidated houses had been repaired in the Batu Kitang Constituency under the Sarawak Poor Home Improvement Programme (PPRMS) since 2017. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang, who revealed this, said, “Every year, we manage to repair about 20 to 30 dilapidated houses in my constituency. “By the end of this year, […]
