Over half of 1,069 dilapidated schools nationwide repaired, says Fadhlina

LABUAN: Significant progress has been made in the nationwide effort to address the issue of dilapidated schools, with 693 out of the 1,069 affected schools having been repaired, said the Education Minister.

"The occurrence of deteriorating school infrastructure is not limited to specific states, and settling this issue aligns with the Education Ministry's mission to provide a conducive study environment for students.

"The ministry has made substantial progress in resolving the dilapidation issue, particularly in Sabah and Sarawak, where more than half of the total affected schools have undergone the necessary repairs," said Fadhlina Sidek at the presentation of the ministry's 'Wakalah' Zakat Peranti at SMK Labuan on Friday (Jan 26).

Fadhlina said the ministry has implemented a star rating system with a three-month evaluation period to complete the upgrades within this timeframe.

In a Facebook post on July 28, 2023, the Education Ministry said the government had allocated RM6.5bil for 1,002 dilapidated school redevelopment projects nationwide from 2016 to 2023.

The ministry said the move was the government's commitment to addressing the issue of dilapidated schools through the 2023 Rolling Plan.

Through the 2023 Rolling Plan, RM923.97mil was allocated to implement 417 new and extension projects nationwide. In addition, the ministry said that educational facilities in Sabah and Sarawak have also been improved by implementing 327 dilapidated school building development projects. – Bernama