Edu Blueprint boon to Sabah students: Max

Published on: Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Kota Marudu: The Education Blueprint will bring positive changes especially to Sabah and Sarawak which will benefit enormously from the reforms.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Ongkili terms the Education Blueprint as a transformation programme that aims to strengthen the present system and improve weaknesses in order to fulfill the education needs of the people, in line with the national education policy and global challenges.

"Some people have doubts about the blueprint but in actual fact it will bring a lot of good as well as improvements, including benefiting mission schools and vernacular schools," he said.

Dr Ongkili added that the Blueprint is also to ensure quality teachers to produce quality human capital for the country. It also reflects the importance placed on education as one of the seven national key result areas on "improving student outcomes".

He said this before presenting the government's RM100 aid to 100 students of SMK Tandek who were the first students in the constituency to receive the assistance.

The RM100 aid is to help students cover their fees and cost for the start of the school year, given out under Budget 2013 as a continuation of the government's measure first implemented last year.

A total of 1,800 students from SMK Tandek will receive the aid.

"This is part of the government's initiative to ensure the interest of the people, including the younger generation, is uplifted and their future is brighter. Barisan Nasional cares for our children and the younger generation of this country, consistent with our slogan Janji Ditepati (Promise Delivered)," he said.

Dr Ongkili also advised the students to put to good use the government's initiatives to give them better education opportunities.

"Education is the most powerful weapon a person can possess, which no one can take away from you but no one can hand over to you either without you putting in your own efforts," he told the students.

Source : Daily Express