Friday March 23, 2007

RM500 for top Kelantan students

KOTA BARU: A cash incentive of RM500 will be given to students who top the list of achievers in the SPM, STPM and STAM (for religious schools) examinations in Kelantan.

This is the first time the state government is offering cash incentives to top students.

While it will initially cover Kelantan students, the scheme will later be extended to others, irrespective of whether they are born in the state or are foreigners.

State Education committee chairman Nik Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah said parents of the top achieving students can submit copies of their children’s results to the respective village headman or housing association chairmen.

They can also submit a copy to his office, he said after the state executive council meeting here yesterday.

Regarding the Education Ministry’s offer to absorb and adopt 72 community religious schools (SARs) in Kelantan, he said there was a “positive indication” in the issue.

The state government will disclose the outcome soon, he said.

“We are working out some details and will make an announcement soon.”

He admitted that some of the 72 schools were suffering from lack of infrastructure and support, which could be overcome if they accept the income per capita grants allocated by the ministry.

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