Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh reaffirmed the federal government's commitment to protect Chinese and Tamil vernacular schools, stating that no such schools will be closed under the Madani administration. The announcement includes increased maintenance allocations for Tamil schools.
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— Picture by Opalyn Mok! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. GEORGE TOWN, June 15 — The federal government has guaranteed that no vernacular schools will be closed under its administration, Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said today.
He reaffirmed Putrajaya’s commitment to protect the existing Chinese and Tamil vernacular schools in Malaysia. Wong said vernacular schools remain an important component of the national education system and dismissed long-standing concerns among communities over the fate of schools facing enrolment, land or infrastructure challenges.
“Under the Madani government, we guarantee that no school, whether a national school, SJKC or SJKT, will be closed,” he said in his speech after attending a handing over ceremony of an approval letter for the construction of a new building for SJKT Rajaji in Air Itam here. He said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek had repeatedly stressed since 2023 that vernacular schools are part of Malaysia’s education landscape and would continue to receive government support.
The deputy minister also announced that maintenance allocations for Tamil vernacular schools nationwide have been increased to RM50 million this year, more than double the annual allocations provided in recent years.
“The funding will benefit about 527 SJKTs nationwide,” he said adding that the Education Ministry is finalising the distribution of the allocations based on the schools’ individual needs and enrolment levels. “We will not simply divide the allocation equally because some schools are larger, some are smaller, and their maintenance requirements differ,” he said.
Meanwhile, he said 22 government-aided SJKTs in Penang will receive furniture worth RM1.156 million through an initiative funded by the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit . On SJKT Rajaji, Wong officially handed over the ministry’s approval letter for the construction of the school’s new location in Farlim. The 76-year-old school, which currently has about 100 pupils and 20 preschoolers, will relocate to a 2.3-acre site provided by the Penang state government.
He said construction is expected to cost about RM8 million and will be fully funded by a private developer. The project is targeted for completion within 18 months, with the school expected to begin operating at its new premises by the 2029 academic session. Wong said the approval reflected the government’s commitment to developing schools across all education streams, including national, Chinese vernacular and Tamil vernacular schools.
“Whether it is a national school, SJKC or SJKT, all are under the focus and radar of the Ministry of Education,” he said. Register now or pay market price: Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan transport firms urged to join diesel subsidy system, says minister Register now or pay market price: Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan transport firms urged to join diesel subsidy system, says minister
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