462 students receive Yayasan Sarawak’s uniform vouchers
MIRI: Bekenu assemblywoman Rosey Yunus distributed Yayasan Sarawak’s school uniform vouchers to 462 students from 32 schools in her constituency yesterday.
It was held at Bekenu multipurpuse hall, and among those present were assistant director of Yayasan Sarawak Ismallia Bohari, Subis District Officer Jamalie Busri, a representative from Subis District Education office Mohd Bakhtiar Abdul Azid, and Pemanca Ali Mudin.
According to Rosey, who is also Assistant Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development, Sarawak Foundation had implemented
Various educational aids worth millions of ringit each year have been provided by the state government through various agencies including Sarawak Foundation for the benefit of students.
Rosey Yunus
many educational programmes to ensure all Sarawakians, especially those from disadvantaged families, would have the same opportunity to continue their education to the highest level.
“Various educational aids worth millions of ringit each year have been provided by the state government through various agencies including Sarawak Foundation for the benefit of students. Thus, there is no reason for parents to say their children cannot go to school because of poverty,” she said.
However, parents still had roles to play in the education of their children, she added.
At the function, Rosey handed over MRP grants totalling RM48,000 to nine JKKKs and NGOs in the constituency.