Malaysia gives each student $33 in school aid

By Dat Nguyen &nbspJanuary 10, 2025 | 02:30 am PT

The Malaysian government is set to disburse a MYR791 million (US$176 million) school aid to students starting Jan. 13.

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Each student will receive a one-off payment of MYR150 (US$33), according to the state-owned news agency Bernama.

Malaysian students seen in an educational simulation of the Hajj pilgrimage in Kuala Lumpur on July 4, 2019. Photo by AFP

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The allocation, which applies to students from Year 1 (first grade of formal education) to Form 6 (pre-university level), is set to benefit more than 5.2 million individuals.

The Education Ministry will disburse the aid through cash payment or bank crediting.

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The initiative highlights the government’s concern to help ease the financial burden of parents and guardians preparing for their children’s school needs, the ministry said.

The aid includes Form 6 students for the first time this year.

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