BERA – Kemas preschools are among the government’s success stories, as many of those who are successful today, including leaders from rural areas, received their early education there, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The government has always supported the development of Kemas education to ensure that children could learn in a comfortable environment, he added.
“Kemas is one of the government’s success stories. Many of those who are successful today, (including) leaders from rural areas, received their early education at Tabika Kemas (preschools),” he said when launching the Jom Masuk Kampung programme and Bera Kemas Potential Day 2022 at Felda Triang 3 here today.
Also present were Rural Development Ministry secretary-general Datuk Ramlan Harun, Kemas director-general Datuk Mohamad Yasid Bidin and Pahang Public Works, Transport and Health Committee chairman Datuk Seri Norolazali Sulaiman.
Ismail Sabri said the government had allocated RM140 million for the supplemental food assistance programme this year, which would benefit 225,281 Tabika Kemas pupils and 9,716 Taska (nurseries) Kemas children nationwide.
The Bera MP said Pahang Kemas, as a whole, received an allocation of RM2.36 million, including development allocations in the field of skills, community development and early childhood education.
Meanwhile, he said four Tabika Kemas premises in Bera, which were affected by the floods earlier this year, had been repaired with an allocation of almost RM150,000.
Ismail Sabri also noted that the government is studying the proposal to build a Bera Community Activity Centre and upgrade the Kemas Community Centre at a cost of RM18.927 million.
The proposal will be implemented under the third Rolling Plan next year, he added. – Bernama, August 20, 2022
