Meet and greet: Fadhlina mingling with Scout members at the opening of the Madani Scout Jamboree 2024 at the Tengku Muhammad Ismail Scouts camp, where about 900 Scout members across the country participated in the four-day camp that started on Friday. — Bernama
KUALA NERUS: Each allocation distributed to schools is based on their specific needs and priorities, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.
She said that this refutes claims by certain quarters that the government provides a larger allocation to Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (SJK) than to Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK).
“It’s untrue. Each school has its own needs and priorities. Allocations for both maintenance and development should be needs-based.
“If an SJKC (Chinese national-type primary schools) requires (a certain amount), we will look at it.
“The same applies to SK or SJKT (Tamil national-type primary schools),” she told reporters after officiating the national-level Madani Scout Jamboree 2024 at the Tengku Muhammad Ismail Scouts camp here yesterday.
Fadhlina gave her assurance that her ministry will be fair to all schools, as she believes that allocations are fundamental for ensuring that students receive the best access to education, Bernama reported.
On a separate matter, she urged all schools to enhance security measures to protect both staff and students from external threats.
“Ensuring school safety is indeed our top priority. Schools must be safe for everyone.
“I believe that school security measures, whether through security guards or the school administration, should be enhanced,” she added.
Fadhlina said this in response to an incident on Friday when the headmistress of a religious school in Kelana Jaya, Selangor, and another woman were injured in an attack in the school’s toilet by a man armed with a knife.
She added that her ministry is closely monitoring the situation to ensure that such an incident does not recur.
In the meantime, Fadhlina urged parents to keep a close watch on their children and their activities following the incident involving a 14-year-old girl who impersonated a staff member at Hospital Sultan Idris Shah on Thursday.
“We were shocked by the incident.
‘The investigation is ongoing, and those involved, including the parents, must take full responsibility.
“I believe such incidents could be prevented with stricter monitoring by parents,” she said.
