NST 17.02.2025 - 2,600 STUDENTS RECEIVE BACK-TO-SCHOOL AID

Q: What kind of assistance do students receive in this back-to-school programme?

Students receive financial assistance and school supplies for the new school term.

Q: Where and who officiated the aid presentation?

The presentation was held at Datuk Keramat Sports Complex in Kuala Lumpur and officiated by Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

Q: How does the programme benefit families according to parents?

Parents describe the aid as timely and useful in easing education costs, including support for school fees and other expenses.

Aug 13, 2026

Upload by Emma Wilson

Aid distribution for the start of the new school term delivers financial assistance and school supplies to underprivileged students. The programme is conducted under the Titiwangsa parliamentary constituency, with the presentation officiated by Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani at Datuk Keramat Sports Complex in Kuala Lumpur. Parents recognize the timely support as education costs rise, helping ease burdens and support school fees and related expenses.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages1

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Back-to-school aid programme

Venue and officiation

Programme scope and support

Parents’ perspectives and impact

SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKAN BPPDP, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia Aras SB-4, Blok E8, Kompleks E, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan 62604 Putrajaya. Tel : 03-8884 6425 Faks : 03-8884 6284 TARIKH : 17 FEBRUARI 2025 (ISNIN) SERITA HARIAN O UTUSAN M'SIA D N. STRAITS TIMES )ZJ THE STAR D SINAR HARIAN D .,2;600 Students 'receive back-to-school ciid N􀀃;- . 19-j.,.J:i..s- fl9 . 􀀆 . KUALA LUMPUR: A total of2,600 ery year, we receive aid from students in Datuk Keramat here Datuk Johari and the foundation received ·back-to-school aid from as well. Thank you so much. Yayasan BenaNusato prepare for It eases our burden," said Sitithe new school term. Zairrab Jamali. The aid presentation, held- at Rashidawati Abdul Rashid said tbe Datuk Keramat Sports Com- the assistance was timely. plex, was officiated by Plantation "Secondary school expenses and Commodities Minister Datuk are quite high. My second child is Seri Jbhari Abdul Ghani, who is sitting the SPM, so this financial Titiwangsa member of parlia- _ assistance helps ease our burden, ment. It marked the third time the initiative was conducted under the parliamentary constituency. The annual programme provided financia1l assistance and school supplies to students from underprivilegedfamilies. Parents welcomed the initiative and expressed their gra􀃌itude. "Yes, it helps a lot because, ev- · especially in the current econom- . ic situation." Another parent, Zamri Salleh, highlighted the ai<:l's impact on education costs. _ · ' "This aid helps a lot. People say it can be used to pay school fees or bther expenses. These <:lays, financial assistance like this is very useful." Overall, the back-to-school aid programme will benefit some 1 • Plantarion and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, who is Titiwangsa member of parliament, presenting aid to schoolchildren atthe Datuk Keramat Sports Complex in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. PIC COURTESY OF TITIWANGSA. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENTS OFFICE 9,000 poor students 1n Kampung Pandan, Kampung Baru and Datuk Keramat, which are all under the Titiwangsa parliamentary constituency. · Page 1 pie: Students getting a · welcome reception from their school mascot as they return to SK Bukit Sawa in Marang, Terengganu, yesterday. - 􀀇

FAQs

What kind of assistance do students receive in this back-to-school programme?

Students receive financial assistance and school supplies for the new school term.

Where and who officiated the aid presentation?

The presentation was held at Datuk Keramat Sports Complex in Kuala Lumpur and officiated by Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

How does the programme benefit families according to parents?

Parents describe the aid as timely and useful in easing education costs, including support for school fees and other expenses.

Aug 13, 2026

Upload by Emma Wilson