{"id":2502,"date":"2008-11-04T22:48:02","date_gmt":"2008-11-04T14:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/tamil-schools\/2008\/11\/04\/rm50-million-for-tamil-schools\/"},"modified":"2008-11-04T22:48:27","modified_gmt":"2008-11-04T14:48:27","slug":"rm50-million-for-tamil-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/tamil-schools\/2008\/11\/04\/rm50-million-for-tamil-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"RM50 million for Tamil schools"},"content":{"rendered":"
I would like to say “finally”, a fairly large amount have been pledged to Tamil schools. But due to the past records, it would still rank as “promise” until we see the fruits of the pledge.<\/p>\n

Anyway, thanks to Deputy PM Najib who announced<\/a> RM50 million for each category of schools – religious, Tamil, Chinese, and missionary.<\/p>\n

A sum of RM200 million would be allocated to four groups of schools. RM50 million for fully-aided religious schools, RM50 million for mission schools, RM50 million for Chinese schools and RM50 million for Tamil schools.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I guess this is to patch the flaw in earlier budget when no such figure was mentioned. <\/p>\n

This amount can be used to build more buildings, buy over land, and add facilities and infrastructure for many schools. Let’s hope at least the 30 worst off schools will be given priority. Rm50 million\/30 schools would be RM1.67 million each. We can even stretch the ringgit a bit to cover 50 schools, which would work out to RM1 million per school. Or even 100 schools at RM500,000 per school. OR 200 schools at RM250,000 per school. My estimate is that between 50 to 150 schools can be relocated\/rebuilt.<\/p>\n

MIC promptly takes credit for this<\/a>. Surprisingly, Dr S Subramaniam says he was the one. Hmm…putting an early start to next year’s elections, I guess.<\/p>\n

Human Resources Minister Dr S Subramaniam thanked the government and Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for approving the MIC’s request for a RM50 million allocation for Tamil schools under the stimulus package announced today.<\/p>\n

Subramaniam, who is also MIC secretary-general, said he had requested Najib, who is also finance minister to include an additional allocation in the stimulus package which was announced by Najib at the Dewan Rakyat today.<\/p>\n

“I am happy that the government and DPM have taken our request into consideration. This will give Tamil schools a big boost,” he said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Subramaniam said the allocation would facilitate the rebuilding of hundreds of Tamil schools which were in dire need of financial assistance.<\/p>\n

“I will coordinate with MIC president S Samy Vellu on the schools which needed funding urgently,” he said.<\/p>\n

He said the allocation proved that the Barisan Nasional government was very fair and was willing to assist in the development of Tamil schools.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I venture that this only proves the opposite. All this while, nothing much happened. And voila, RM50 million falls on the lap.<\/p>\n

Its also very surprising and suspicious that one has to refer to the president of MIC to know which schools are in need of immediate funds. This kind of things – don’t they have a bureau or unit in MIC? Or is all the filing system is located in its president’s head? Or worse still, don’t tell me now only want to collect data or go on nationwide tour. Why not make use of education ministry\/dept? Unless of course no one bothered to actually collect information on condition of Tamil schools before this.<\/p>\n

I also hope that the contracts does not result in shoddy work and substandard output, especially those that reek of cronyism.<\/p>\n

Anyway, perhaps we are expected to fall at the feet of MIC, ask for forgiveness and thank them profusely. Perhaps even beg them to accept back the very community who dumped them in the previous general elections. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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