Government to continue grant to Chinese independent schools

suppadmin | August 20, 2018

Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian assured that Sarawak government will continue to give annual fund to Chinese independent schools (Du Zhong) across the state.

Dr Sim who was representing the Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari, said the State government had agreed to give annual grant is to carry on in addition to the state land alienated to Du Zhong by Sarawak government.

He pointed out that Chief Minister Abang Johari has given land to Du Zhong to make a stable income in order to support themselves financially of which they can make income through the land alienated to them while Sarawak government continues giving them the annual grant,” he said when representing Abang Johari to launch the Kuching Chung Hua Middle School (CHMS) No.1’s 60th anniversary dinner held at the school sport field.

Sarawak government, he added, has recognised Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) the credential held by students of Du Zhong for three years and that UEC holders can join the state civil service following such recognition, which was granted under the leadership of former chief minister the late Pehin Sri Adenan Satem.

On the health and education autonomy in Sarawak, he assured that the state government is more than willing to take over this should the federal government decide to devolve such power to the state.

About 2,500 former teachers and students were gathered at the anniversary do.

Dr Sim said Abang Johari had pledged a RM50,000 government grant for the CHMS Alumni Association and he will give RM10,000 to the alumin association.