A TOTAL of  7,544 or 90.3% of the minor maintenance projects carried out by the Education Ministry (MOE) are ongoing and due to complete as of September 22,  the Implementation Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department said in a statement today.

The unit in collaboration with the MOE had been responsible for implementing minor maintenance works, involving toilet repairs at 8,354 schools with an allocation of RM630.77 million which started in mid-July this year.

“The remaining 810 or 9.7% of the projects are in the final stage of the procurement process. The projects are expected to be completed by the end of October 2023,” read the statement.

According to the unit the initiative was in line with the aspirations of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during the People’s Development and Welfare Convention, that clean and safe toilet facilities must be provided for the comfort of over five million students and 409,161 teachers in the country.

“The government will continue to be committed to ensure the people have access to the best infrastructure and services. This is in line with the government’s agenda in developing the Malaysia Madani framework,” he said. – Bernama, September 27, 2023.