Let state Education Dept manage funds for schools – STU
SIBU: The State Education Department should be given more autonomy on the management of allocations for schools.
Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) offered this suggestion in response to Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid’s recent statement that the ministry now had a budget of RM86 million to fund repairs for about 300 schools in Sarawak, besides the state getting 42 new schools next year at a cost of RM1.3 billion.
STU president Jisin Nyud also pointed out that the cost for repairs and maintenance of schools will vary from one place to the other depending on the prices of goods and location.
“The cost of items in Kuching will not be the same as in Belaga and Baram. For rural schools, after considering the factors involved, the costs will surely double or even triple.
“With our recent economic scenario, they should think of how to minimise the costs. Just leave it to the state Education Department to look into the management of the allocation,” he told thesundaypost yesterday.
“More autonomy should be given to the state Education Department to manage the money and there should be no more central contract because the cost is so high. Leave it to the local contractors to carry out the projects.
“We don’t want every level of contractors to get a portion (of the allocation) until in the end, the remaining budget for the project is only sufficient enough to go for low quality materials,” he said.
He said that local contractors should be given priority to conduct the repairs and maintenance of schools, including the building of new schools projects.
Jisin reasoned that should anything happen to the project, it would be easier to contact the contractors.
With more schools, overcrowding can be reduced to make teaching and learning more conducive, he added.
“Besides the congestion, some students find it difficult to reach schools due to transportation problems.
“This is *due their location where there is no regular transport or the complete lack of private or public transport,” Jisin noted.
Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) offered this suggestion in response to Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid’s recent statement that the ministry now had a budget of RM86 million to fund repairs for about 300 schools in Sarawak, besides the state getting 42 new schools next year at a cost of RM1.3 billion.
STU president Jisin Nyud also pointed out that the cost for repairs and maintenance of schools will vary from one place to the other depending on the prices of goods and location.
“The cost of items in Kuching will not be the same as in Belaga and Baram. For rural schools, after considering the factors involved, the costs will surely double or even triple.
“With our recent economic scenario, they should think of how to minimise the costs. Just leave it to the state Education Department to look into the management of the allocation,” he told thesundaypost yesterday.
“More autonomy should be given to the state Education Department to manage the money and there should be no more central contract because the cost is so high. Leave it to the local contractors to carry out the projects.
“We don’t want every level of contractors to get a portion (of the allocation) until in the end, the remaining budget for the project is only sufficient enough to go for low quality materials,” he said.
He said that local contractors should be given priority to conduct the repairs and maintenance of schools, including the building of new schools projects.
Jisin reasoned that should anything happen to the project, it would be easier to contact the contractors.
With more schools, overcrowding can be reduced to make teaching and learning more conducive, he added.
“Besides the congestion, some students find it difficult to reach schools due to transportation problems.
“This is *due their location where there is no regular transport or the complete lack of private or public transport,” Jisin noted.
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