KAJANG, Feb 2 — Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has urged all quarters, especially parents, to report to the ministry if schools have made any deductions in the Early Schooling Aid (BAP).
She said the RM150 cash aid per student must be fully disbursed to parents.
“It cannot be deducted in any way. The BAP must be paid to parents in its total amount, as provided by the government.
“Hopefully, this aid can help ease the parents’ burden,” she told the press after gracing the Chinese New Year celebration and BAP 2024 presentation at SMJK Yu Hua today.
Recent media reports have highlighted claims that parents only received RM50 out of the total allocated RM150 for BAP.
Yesterday, Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said that no complaints or reports were received regarding the BAP deduction by schools since its distribution began on January 10.
He said RM788.17 million in aid has been allocated to 5.5 million students nationwide, with the distribution expected to be completed by February 10.
At today’s event, Fadhlina also handed over a mock cheque for BAP amounting to RM127,311,600 to Selangor Education Director Jafri Abu for distribution to 848,744 students at 933 schools in the state.
She said Selangor has the highest number of BAP recipients as it also has the largest student population in the country.
— Bernama
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