RM450,000 to upgrade six Meradong school facilities, boost learning environment

By DayakDaily Team

BINTANGOR, Oct 6: Six schools in Meradong are set for a RM450,000 facilities boost, with upgrades targeting classrooms, parking areas, fencing, electrical systems, and multipurpose and information and communication technology (ICT) facilities.

Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing said the allocation, provided by the Sarawak government through the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP), reflected its continued focus on improving facilities in rural schools.

He said the largest allocation of RM200,000 was for the construction of a new preschool classroom building at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (SJK) Su Ming.

“Besides that, SJK Tanah Putih received RM50,000 to build a parking facility, while Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Rentap was allocated RM50,000 to upgrade its multipurpose hall as well as ICT room,” he said after witnessing the handover of site approval for RTP projects in Meradong here today, according to a report by TVS.