Continuing support for Chinese schools

suppadmin | April 24, 2017

Sarawak United Association of Private Chinese Secondary Schools Board paid tribute to former chief minister Datuk Patinggi Adenan Satem for his contributions to Chinese education and thanked his successor Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg for continuing to help Chinese schools in the state.

Abang Johari yesterday handed over the RM6 million financial grant to the board at Pei Min Middle School to be distributed among 14 Chinese schools in the state.

During the presentation, its president Temenggong Dato Vincent Lau Lee Ming commended both for their steadfast support of Chinese education.

He said Adenan showed the way in recognising contribution of Chinese schools to the state by recognising the United Examination Certificate school graduates with credit in SPM Bahasa Malaysia for admission into the civil service apart from providing financial assistance to these schools.

“We are most grateful that this is again further endorsed and fully supported by our Datuk Amar Abang Johari,” he said.

The board is heartened that the State Government and its leaders shared their views and values in the contribution towards nation building, economy and national unity.

Lau pointed out that statistics from Dong Zon indicated that out of 85,000 students in 60 Chinese Independent schools nationwide, there are about 1,600 non-Chinese and their number is increasing.

He hoped the Chinese community in Sarawak and the state government would continue to work together to pursue the recognition of UEC throughout Malaysia.

This will complement Abang Johari’s long term vision and policies in ICT, infrastructure, environment and bio-tech.