Somebody is going to be RM50m richer!!
RM500m plan for special education
If I could read between the lines, this new, ambitious project will make people connected to Barisan Nasional rich, while helping to make the connected BN leaders who gave them the projects in the first place, a handsome RM50million (based on prevaling 10% commision)?
Kasihan rakyat Malaysia!
To avoid my allegation and to prove me wrong, let's put into practice, transparency in tender awards, and transparent project evaluation and proposal! I dare BN to deliver this!
The Star Online > Nation
Thursday May 26, 2005
RM500m plan for special education
KUALA LUMPUR: Special education will be one of the Education Ministry's main focuses under the Ninth Malaysia Plan.
Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the ministry planned to ask for a RM500mil allocation for various special education projects.
“If the allocation is approved, it would be 20 times more, or a 2,000% increase, compared to the RM25mil given under the Eighth Malaysia Plan,” he said at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Cochlear Implant Programme and launch of a new logo yesterday.
Hishammuddin said the ministry planned to use the funds to build new schools for special education, replace old schools, improve existing infrastructure, purchase equipment and hold training programmes for teachers.
The ministry also plans to relocate schools currently squatting on other schools' premises.
All these are expected to cost RM147mil, Hishammuddin said.
He added that the ministry planned to build two more vocational secondary schools for students with various disabilities at a cost of RM75mil.
There are currently two such schools in Johor Baru and Shah Alam.
Hishammuddin said there were at present 2,121 students with hearing problems in schools.
Of this number, 1,589 are primary school pupils and the rest are secondary school students.
“These students are being taught by 585 special education teachers at both special education schools and schools which have special education programmes,” he said.
The ministry manages 32 special schools nationwide for the blind, deaf and those with learning difficulties, and there are special education classes at 10 normal schools.
Hishammuddin said there were 46 integrated programmes at normal schools for deaf children.
He also congratulated UKM for its cochlear implant programme, saying that Ang Boon Su, who was the first patient, had successfully obtained a degree in bioscience from Universiti Putra Malaysia.
He said Ang, who was 17 at the time of the operation 10 years ago, could hear again after the implant.
UKM corporate affairs and international centre director Assoc Prof Dr Yang Farina Abdul Aziz said 140 children and adults had undergone cochlear implants since 1995.
Ang, 26, from Tanah Merah, Kelantan, said he started losing his hearing when he was 13 after coming down with a fever.
“Life is very quiet when you can't hear. That's why I'm so grateful for this implant,” said Ang.
© 1995-2005 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd (Co No 10894-D)
If I could read between the lines, this new, ambitious project will make people connected to Barisan Nasional rich, while helping to make the connected BN leaders who gave them the projects in the first place, a handsome RM50million (based on prevaling 10% commision)?
Kasihan rakyat Malaysia!
To avoid my allegation and to prove me wrong, let's put into practice, transparency in tender awards, and transparent project evaluation and proposal! I dare BN to deliver this!
The Star Online > Nation
Thursday May 26, 2005
RM500m plan for special education
KUALA LUMPUR: Special education will be one of the Education Ministry's main focuses under the Ninth Malaysia Plan.
Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the ministry planned to ask for a RM500mil allocation for various special education projects.
“If the allocation is approved, it would be 20 times more, or a 2,000% increase, compared to the RM25mil given under the Eighth Malaysia Plan,” he said at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Cochlear Implant Programme and launch of a new logo yesterday.
Hishammuddin said the ministry planned to use the funds to build new schools for special education, replace old schools, improve existing infrastructure, purchase equipment and hold training programmes for teachers.
The ministry also plans to relocate schools currently squatting on other schools' premises.
All these are expected to cost RM147mil, Hishammuddin said.
He added that the ministry planned to build two more vocational secondary schools for students with various disabilities at a cost of RM75mil.
There are currently two such schools in Johor Baru and Shah Alam.
Hishammuddin said there were at present 2,121 students with hearing problems in schools.
Of this number, 1,589 are primary school pupils and the rest are secondary school students.
“These students are being taught by 585 special education teachers at both special education schools and schools which have special education programmes,” he said.
The ministry manages 32 special schools nationwide for the blind, deaf and those with learning difficulties, and there are special education classes at 10 normal schools.
Hishammuddin said there were 46 integrated programmes at normal schools for deaf children.
He also congratulated UKM for its cochlear implant programme, saying that Ang Boon Su, who was the first patient, had successfully obtained a degree in bioscience from Universiti Putra Malaysia.
He said Ang, who was 17 at the time of the operation 10 years ago, could hear again after the implant.
UKM corporate affairs and international centre director Assoc Prof Dr Yang Farina Abdul Aziz said 140 children and adults had undergone cochlear implants since 1995.
Ang, 26, from Tanah Merah, Kelantan, said he started losing his hearing when he was 13 after coming down with a fever.
“Life is very quiet when you can't hear. That's why I'm so grateful for this implant,” said Ang.
© 1995-2005 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd (Co No 10894-D)
posted by mamat at 2:14 PM
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typical kelantanese...! :-p
Dear Roadie.
Yup.. a very proud typical kelantanese, and an even prouder muslimin!
Thanks for dropping by my blogs and spending time reading as well as cute feedbacks.
All the best with your cycling, keep your valuable contribution in making the world a much better place.
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