THE Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) which has allocated RM100 million to implement its socio-economic development programmes, particularly the B40 group, has distributed RM62 million to more than 100,000 recipients so far, special task force committee chairman R. Ramanan said.

“The aid was also given out under the micro, small, and medium enterprises assistance programme.

“We will empower Mitra next year. To date, we have distributed RM62 million and the rest will be paid out in phases,” he told reporters at the Sungai Buloh Deepavali Open House today.

Ramanan, who is also Sungai Buloh MP, said there will be a special year-end retreat organised for the committee members of Mitra to discuss the initiatives for 2024, toward empowering and strengthening Malaysia’s Indian community, focusing on the B40 group.

“Most of the initiatives in the approved RM62 million were for education, higher education, kindergartens, schools, and healthcare,” he said.

“As long as I am chairman, priority will be given to education because this is our future. We must invest in our students and their future. Education is the most powerful weapon,” he said. – Bernama, November 19, 2023.