Billions spent on Chinese, Tamil schools - NST

PUTRAJAYA: Contrary to popular belief, the Education Ministry has spent huge sums of money on both Chinese and Tamil schools in the past.

The National Education Blueprint 2006-2010 second report card states that since 2006 and up to last year, RM2.27 billion had been given to Chinese schools while RM923 million were for Tamil schools in 2007.

The blueprint also states that nine Chinese schools have been relocated to densely populated Chinese areas for the sake of the community's convenience.

Three schools were also being built, which includes two Chinese schools in Selangor and Kulai, Johor, and a Tamil school in Paya Lunas, Kedah.

Despite the billions of ringgit allocated in 2006, Chinese and Tamil schools received an additional RM174.3 million and RM64.8 million respectively.

For this year alone, the ministry had approved an additional six Chinese schools in various areas while 13 Chinese schools will be relocated to new areas.

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