RM13m allocated for Indian B40 kids' preschool education

The National Unity Ministry through the Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit (Mitra) has allocated a grant of about RM13.07 million to provide preschool education to 5,164 Indian children, aged four to six, from the B40 group.

In a statement today, the ministry said the grant covered the financing of education fees for the 2022/2023 school session from March this year to February next year, the provision of books and worksheets, a starter kit comprising uniforms and stationery, as well as subsidies for the preparation of breakfast for the B40 children.

The grant was channelled through...