MP BATU SAPI GAVE CASH TO 23 SCHOOL BOARD AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS

 

BY: AZMI AZMAN

PICTURE SHOW……Linda (sixth right) with principals of Chinese schools and representatives of school management boards during the cash aid presentation ceremony

BATU SAPI:-   Twenty three Chinese school management boards, schools and school associations received cash aid from Batu Sapi Member of Parliament Datuk Linda Tsen Thau Lin here on Saturday.

Linda presented the cash aid to representatives of the various school management boards, schools and school associations in Sandakan during the yearly dinner with school officials, Parents-Teachers Association and school management in Batu Sapi Parliamentary constituency at a leading seafood restaurant on April 25.

She also handed over cheques from the Education Ministry to six Chinese primary schools at the function attended by more than 200 representatives of Chinese school management board committees, principals, teachers and other officials in Sandakan.

“The Barisan Nasional Government will continue to provide aid to Chinese schools which is part of the education system in the country,” Linda said.

On another development, Linda called on school management board committees, Chinese school associations and principals in Sandakan to form a sub-committee to review the performance of Chinese schools in UPSR examination.

“Chinese schools in Kota Kinabalu fared better than the Chinese schools here in UPSR, we must look into ways on how we can best improve our performance to achieve better results,” she said.

Linda also announced she would be giving 1,000 plastic chairs to the 20 Chinese primary schools and kindergartens in Sandakan.