Kota Kinabalu: The State Government has allocated RM164.12 million for the implementation of educational and religious development programmes in this year's State Budget.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the funds were channelled to the relevant government agencies, religious and educational bodies as part of the State Government's efforts to enhance the quality of human capital and to ensure the people's wellbeing.
"In line with the Malaysian Family (Keluarga Malaysia) spirit, the allocation benefits all religions and races in the state," he said.
For this year, Hajiji said the State Government has agreed to allocate a total of RM47 million, the largest ever for non-Muslim religious bodies as well as vernacular, mission and independent schools.
These were revealed at a ceremony to present assistance to vernacular and mission schools, churches and temples for the year 2021 and to hand over lion heads in conjunction with the 2022 Chinese New Year celebrations at the Sabah International Convention Centre, here, on Thursday.
His speech was read by Local Government and Housing Minister-cum-Finance Minister II, Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.
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