KOTA KINABALU – Three issues in Sabah will be focused on to boost the state’s education sector, which is often linked to its lagging behind the peninsula, said Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying.
She said the three issues are dilapidated schools, lack of students, and special education.
Lim, who was on her first working visit to Sabah since being appointed as deputy education minister, said that the first issue that requires focus is upgrades to schools in poor condition, a problem that has plagued the state’s schools for a long time.
“We will focus on upgrading dilapidated schools in Sabah. I am planning to visit schools located in the interior in my next visits,” she told reporters after visiting SK Anglo Chinese Kota Kinabalu here today.
She said several initiatives are also being drafted for the issue of special education, which will be strengthened in the state.
“Today is the first time I have visited Sabah as deputy education minister, and I will listen to all the briefings from the Sabah Education Department about the needs of the state’s education sector, in addition to the three main focus areas,” she added.
At the same event, Lim announced an allocation of RM100,000 to repair SK Anglo Chinese Kota Kinabalu.
“Earlier, I noticed several items that need repairs, including the hall’s leaky roof, several dangerous routes, and toilets,” she said. – Bernama, February 7, 2023
