Education officials to meet Penang govt on schools affected by proposed highway project
Education Minister Maszlee Malik says tis ministry will meet the Penang government for a discussion on schools that will be affected by the planned construction of the Pan Island Link 1. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
“Let us look into it and discuss with the state government and state Education Department first,” he said when asked about the mitigation steps taken for schools that will be affected by PIL1. The RM7 billion highway, supposedly to improve traffic congestion on Penang island, will consist of 7.6km of viaduct sections, four tunnel sections totalling 10.1km in length and embankment sections totalling 1.8km.It will integrate with the north coastal paired road, Gurney Drive paired road, Air Itam and Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Bypass, first and second Penang bridge, proposed third link and Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway.
He praised the school’s performance and said it could set a good example as a school that instilled values such as happiness, love and respect of each other in its education system.
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