RM12m aid for M40, B40 students

THE State Government will allocate RM12 million next year to help Sabahans who intend to pursue their studies in Institutes of Higher Learning (IPTs) as well as Form 5 and Form 6 students who will be taking exams – the first time this is being undertaken by a Sabah State Government.

 CM Datuk Seri Hajiji (pic) said this is in view of the burden faced by parents of the M40 and B40 groups in funding their children’s education expenses. 

 “This one-off assistance consist of two categories, IPT Registration Cash Assistance (BUDI) of RM2,000 per person for first-time admission to IPT and RM200 per person for Special Assistance Cash Examinations (Bakti) for students sitting for SPM, final semester STPM and STAM exams at the end of next year. 

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“This new Government initiative commitment is a manifestation of our high hopes for the younger generation who will shape the future of the State,” he said

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