THE government has allocated RM6.5 billion to upgrade 1,002 dilapidated schools nationwide from 2016 to this year.

In a post on Facebook today, the Education Ministry (MOE) said the move is the government’s commitment to address the issue of dilapidated schools through the 2023 Rolling Plan.

“(Through the 2023 Rolling Plan), a total of RM923.97 million has been allocated for the implementation of 417 new and extension projects nationwide,” the post said.

In addition, the MOE said educational facilities in Sabah and Sarawak have also been improved through the redevelopment of 327 dilapidated schools, or 78% of the total projects approved this year.

“As Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has stressed, the effort to maintain and upgrade dilapidated school buildings is always a priority of the MOE in order to achieve the goal of providing access to quality education for all Malaysian children, the generation that will inherit Malaysia Madani,” said the MOE. – Bernama, July 28, 2023.