I guess NLFCS is taking the first step to aid in conversion of partially-aided schools to full-aided status. Other plantation owners should follow suit. With the rising price of palm oil and rubber, surely a bit of corporate social responsibility is in order. Once converted, the government cannot simply wash its hands off these schools.
But why does it take NLFCS such a long time to come to this decision? Surprising that an Indian based cooperative was unable to do so earlier. Rather than spending RM5 million all this while, it could have given the land to government and helped out in other ways.
THE National Land Finance Cooperative Society (NLFCS) is willing to give land to eight Tamil schools if the Government fully supports the schools.
Tamil Nesan quoted its executive director Tan Sri K.R. Somasundram as saying that the board of directors had agreed to a proposal to transfer the land to the schools for the sake of the children’s education.
He said that currently the Government was only giving partial aid to Tamil schools as many were situated on private land.
He said it was the expectation of the Indian community that Tamil schools be fully-aided schools to enable the pupils to study in a conducive environment.
He said NLFCS had spent nearly RM5mil to maintain schools under its supervision.