The Perak State Budget 2012 saw a big chunk of the development expenditure allocated for Education sector.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir announced during the State Assembly sitting today that an allocation totalling RM31mil was set aside in the education sector involving purchasing of equipment, facility and education loan.
It was part of the continuous efforts to turn the Perak into a knowledge-based state.
An allocation of RM3.5mil has been set aside for mind mapping programme, which is designed to help students in secondary schools to excel in Science and Mathematics. The programme would be carried out by Yayasan Perak and KPerak.
The Gemilang Tuition Programme, run by Yayasan Perak would be continued next year. Dr Zambry said while adding that another RM1mil has been set aside to provide tuition to secondary students.
A sum of RM10mil has been allocated by the state in the form of bursary (dermasiswa) to assist student financially in pursuing their studies in the higher learning institutions, an increase of RM2mil compared with the 2011 budget.
Meanwhile students, who failed to obtain any form of sponsorship or loan from any other sources, can apply for a scholarship from the state.
The state has allocated a total of RM5mil for the purpose. It is to be made available for students of all races.
The 2012 budget has also an allocation of RM1mil for a Special Education Fund for Indian students.
Similar funds amounting to RM500,000 has also been set aside for children of the Orang Asli community.
The fund is part of the state government’s continuous efforts in to ensuring that children from all races get proper education.
Finding the right balance in academic and holistic development for average young pupils from poorer families with the aim to create excellent and rounded individuals for the future is what the Perak state government aims to achieve through its Asrama Amanjaya project.
For the 2012 budget, the state has allocated a sum of RM3mil from its development expenditure for the project.
It hopes to create conducive environment for average Year 5 and 6 pupils from poorer families to become achievers.
Asrama Amanjaya not only helps provide educational and physical facilities to pupils whose families can ill afford, it is equipped with modern study needs that cater to current needs as well as decent living facilities for them.
“The state government has agreed to set up two Asrama Amanjaya in Taiping and Ipoh,” he said.
Dr Zambry added the hostel in Taiping has started operation with its first batch of students expected in January next year but the state is yet to identify the suitable location for the one in Ipoh.
“The RM3mil allocation is meant for both of these hostels,” he said.
The budget also saw an allocation of RM7mil to continue assistance to the missionary, vernacular as well as Maahad Tahfiz in the state.
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