Free breakfast for underprivileged students
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s free breakfast programme (PSP) in schools will be targeted at underprivileged students only, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday. According to Dr Mahathir, it will not be fair to provide such assistance to students from families with sufficient means. “We will continue with the existing programme but the focus […]
Underprivileged children get ‘Back to School’ aid
BINTULU: Joy radiated on the faces of the underprivileged after receiving donations from Extrameal Bintulu’s charity Back to School. Bintulu Extrameal founder Francis Ngu Hown Hua said about 180 children had been helped through the ‘Extrameal Bintulu Light Load 5.0’ programme in a number of selected villages since its operations a few weeks ago. “About […]
Unimas to help underprivileged students
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is pledging to aid its underprivileged students. “The B40 Endowment Scholarship Fund is targeted towards assisting students who come from poverty-stricken families,” said Unimas vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi. In addition to that, Unimas also provides the Student Welfare Endowment Fund for students who experience personal as […]