PUTRAJAYA – The new rates for the Education Ministry’s (MoE) Supplementary Meal Plan (RMT), increased from RM2.50 to RM3.50 in Peninsular Malaysia and from RM3 to RM4 in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan, will come into effect this Sunday.
In a statement today, caretaker education minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said the new rates will benefit 791,477 students nationwide.
“Alhamdulillah, the MoE’s efforts to raise the RMT rates can be implemented this year.
“This is among my commitments in ensuring quality food under the RMT for students,” he said in a posting on his official Facebook today.
He said the new rates would also give relief to school canteen operators who provide the food aid.
“The MoE is committed to doing its best for the sustainability of education for the country’s future generation,” he added.
Caretaker finance minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz when tabling Budget 2023 said the government had allocated a total of RM777 million, which is a significant increase over the RM280 million in 2020, to implement the new RMT rates. – Bernama, November 3, 2022
