457,000 to begin school life
Additional financial assistance for education, no more school fees
Year One pupils standing in line during an orientation session at SK Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. They were a part of the 457,000 Year One pupils e enrolled at schools nationwide. Pic by Aizuddin Saad
KUALA LUMPUR: ABOUT 457,000 Year One pupils will enrol in schools next year without having to pay for school fees for the first time in the country's education history.
They will be part of the 5.3 million primary and secondary students in government schools throughout the country who will benefit from the recently announced free education policy. They will also enjoy an additional RM100 assistance to help them prepare for the coming school session.
Form Six students will receive book vouchers worth RM200 as a substitute for the school assistance.
The announcement on the free education was made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak when he tabled the 2012 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat last October, and was lauded by the nation.
In making the proposal, Najib said it was to ensure that all Malaysian children, irrespective of their socio-economic backgrounds, had access to quality and affordable education.
This underscores the government's seriousness when it comes to education and in establishing Malaysia as a centre of academic excellence. Bernama
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