2008/06/04
Filipino peace prize for Nik Aziz
KUALA LUMPUR: Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has been picked for this year's Gusi Peace Prize for his efforts in politics, social services and religious advocacy.
The Pas spiritual leader would be presented with the award at the Manila-based Gusi Peace Prize Foundation's awards night to be held in the Philippine capital in November, foundation board chairman Barry Gusi told the New Straits Times.
This will be the second time in 10 years that a Malaysian has been nominated for the Filipino award.
Another Kelantan son, Datuk Ismail Mohammad, was presented with the award in 2006 for his philanthropical work, multi-cultural advocacy and preservation efforts for the Muslim culture.
Gusi said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad was initially chosen to receive the award two years ago.
However, because he couldn't make it to Manila for the ceremony, Ismail was given the award instead.
"This is because our rules say that the candidate must be present at the dinner to receive his award."
Also included in its list of recipients for this year are Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister Markos Kyprianou, Philippines Airlines owner Lucio Tan and football legend Pele of Brazil.
Annually, 10 to 15 people are awarded the prize, which has been described by Gusi as the Asian version of the Nobel Peace Prize.
For this year, the nominees were chosen from a total of 1,490 nominations from all over the world.
"We hope that more Malaysians will be involved in this effort in the future," said Gusi.
The Gusi Peace Prize Foundation was set up by Gusi 10 years ago as a way of continuing his father's legacy in doing humanitarian work.
The Gusi Peace Prize was initiated at the same time, to recognise candidates from all over the world for their efforts in the fields of economics, chemistry, politics, performing arts and religion, among others.
The foundation also carries out humanitarian work in the country's poorest corners.
Gusi said that many people today were lacking in compassion as the world was becoming more materialistic.
"Compassion is important as people live for love, be it in caring or giving."
June 03, 2008
Awards for highlighting AIDS/HIV
2008/06/04
Awards for highlighting AIDS/HIV
KUALA LUMPUR: Nominations for the Mercedes Benz Red Ribbon Media Awards and the Dr Siti Hasmah Award are open.
The Malaysian AIDS Foundation is calling on the public to nominate individuals and organisations that have highlighted the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS.
Malaysian AIDS Foundation president Professor Adeeba Kamarulzaman said that the importance of members of the media in creating awareness and providing the right information to the public was crucial to de-stigmatise HIV and AIDS.
The media awards are in three categories - print, broadcasting and new media, which includes the Internet and performing arts. The panel of judges will include editors and journalists. The deadline for nominations is July 8.
The Dr Siti Hasmah Award is for individuals and organisations. The deadline for nominations is June 30.
Foundation honorary trustee and chair of the panel of judges Datuk Maznah Abdul Jalil said that nominees for the Dr Siti Hasmah award would be judged on one or more of five elements.
Their efforts in raising awareness of and prevention of HIV/AIDS would be assessed, how they supported the community as well as their involvement in community work to alleviate HIV/AIDS, and their recognition of the importance of vulnerable groups like youth, children and women, she said.
The Dr Siti Hasmah award winner will receive a piece of Mondial jewellery and a trophy, while recipients of the Mercedes Benz Red Ribbon Media Awards will receive RM2,500 and a certificate of excellence.
The awards will be given out at the Red Ribbon Gala in October. Nomination forms will be available online by the end of this week. They can also be obtained from the Malaysian AIDS Foundation office.
Nominations must be made on an original form and only those from third parties will be accepted. For more information contact the Malaysian AIDS Foundation at 03-4045-1033 or visit www.mac.org.my.
Awards for highlighting AIDS/HIV
KUALA LUMPUR: Nominations for the Mercedes Benz Red Ribbon Media Awards and the Dr Siti Hasmah Award are open.
The Malaysian AIDS Foundation is calling on the public to nominate individuals and organisations that have highlighted the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS.
Malaysian AIDS Foundation president Professor Adeeba Kamarulzaman said that the importance of members of the media in creating awareness and providing the right information to the public was crucial to de-stigmatise HIV and AIDS.
The media awards are in three categories - print, broadcasting and new media, which includes the Internet and performing arts. The panel of judges will include editors and journalists. The deadline for nominations is July 8.
The Dr Siti Hasmah Award is for individuals and organisations. The deadline for nominations is June 30.
Foundation honorary trustee and chair of the panel of judges Datuk Maznah Abdul Jalil said that nominees for the Dr Siti Hasmah award would be judged on one or more of five elements.
Their efforts in raising awareness of and prevention of HIV/AIDS would be assessed, how they supported the community as well as their involvement in community work to alleviate HIV/AIDS, and their recognition of the importance of vulnerable groups like youth, children and women, she said.
The Dr Siti Hasmah award winner will receive a piece of Mondial jewellery and a trophy, while recipients of the Mercedes Benz Red Ribbon Media Awards will receive RM2,500 and a certificate of excellence.
The awards will be given out at the Red Ribbon Gala in October. Nomination forms will be available online by the end of this week. They can also be obtained from the Malaysian AIDS Foundation office.
Nominations must be made on an original form and only those from third parties will be accepted. For more information contact the Malaysian AIDS Foundation at 03-4045-1033 or visit www.mac.org.my.
3,000 to know PSD outcome next month
2008/05/29
3,000 to know PSD outcome next month
PUTRAJAYA: The Public Service Department (PSD) has received 3,000 appeals from post Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students who failed to get scholarships for studies abroad.
The decisions on the appeals will be made next month, PSD director-general Tan Sri Ismail Adam said yesterday.
Most of those rejected scored low marks in the interview and had less active co-curricular records.
"They were bright academically but many could not carry themselves with confidence during the interview.
"So many students are getting straight As now that academic performance is taken for granted, so the tipping point lies in the confidence a student displays," he said.
More than 6,000 SPM students last year scored 9As or more.
"Students who get rejected look at their string of As and wonder why they didn't get the scholarship.
"But the fact is, there are so many others like them who are top scorers," Ismail said.
He also said the PSD would consider stating the reasons for rejection in future applications.
A common complaint by rejected students is that no reasons were given for their failure to obtain the scholarship.
Of the 2,000 successful recipients, 151 of them were put on the "fast lane", or given priority because of their academic record and economic background.
"We immediately shortlisted them because they got 10 1As and were from poor families earning below RM1,500 a month.
"Of the 151, 117 were non-Bumiputeras and 34 were Bumiputeras.
"We accepted it as that and we did not try to adjust anything," he said at a briefing on the PSD's foreign and local scholarships programme.
The cost of funding these 2,000 students overseas for the next five years is RM1.7 billion.
Ismail also explained why the government could not offer more overseas scholarships.
"We are constrained by the quota that foreign universities have for international students.
"Also, medical degrees from certain countries like the United States and Japan are not recognised here.
"So, we are limited in the number of places we can secure overseas," he said. It's not the end of the road or of the world for dejected applicants, Ismail added.
"The PSD has other avenues for local scholarships and for going abroad.
"But students have to work hard."
They are:
- scholarships for those who secure places in Ivy League universities;
- 10,000 scholarships available for SPM 2007 school-leavers to study in local universities;
- scholarships up to the completion of a first degree for those with a minimum of 9As in SPM, who enter Form Six or matriculation. Their Form Six or matriculation fees will be waived and a monthly allowance will be provided.
- scholarships for those completing their A-Levels in private colleges this year, who secured places (in critical fields only) in local branch campuses of Monash University, Nottingham University, Curtin University of Technology and Swinburne University.
More information and online applications through the PSD's website would be provided next month.
3,000 to know PSD outcome next month
PUTRAJAYA: The Public Service Department (PSD) has received 3,000 appeals from post Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students who failed to get scholarships for studies abroad.
The decisions on the appeals will be made next month, PSD director-general Tan Sri Ismail Adam said yesterday.
Most of those rejected scored low marks in the interview and had less active co-curricular records.
"They were bright academically but many could not carry themselves with confidence during the interview.
"So many students are getting straight As now that academic performance is taken for granted, so the tipping point lies in the confidence a student displays," he said.
More than 6,000 SPM students last year scored 9As or more.
"Students who get rejected look at their string of As and wonder why they didn't get the scholarship.
"But the fact is, there are so many others like them who are top scorers," Ismail said.
He also said the PSD would consider stating the reasons for rejection in future applications.
A common complaint by rejected students is that no reasons were given for their failure to obtain the scholarship.
Of the 2,000 successful recipients, 151 of them were put on the "fast lane", or given priority because of their academic record and economic background.
"We immediately shortlisted them because they got 10 1As and were from poor families earning below RM1,500 a month.
"Of the 151, 117 were non-Bumiputeras and 34 were Bumiputeras.
"We accepted it as that and we did not try to adjust anything," he said at a briefing on the PSD's foreign and local scholarships programme.
The cost of funding these 2,000 students overseas for the next five years is RM1.7 billion.
Ismail also explained why the government could not offer more overseas scholarships.
"We are constrained by the quota that foreign universities have for international students.
"Also, medical degrees from certain countries like the United States and Japan are not recognised here.
"So, we are limited in the number of places we can secure overseas," he said. It's not the end of the road or of the world for dejected applicants, Ismail added.
"The PSD has other avenues for local scholarships and for going abroad.
"But students have to work hard."
They are:
- scholarships for those who secure places in Ivy League universities;
- 10,000 scholarships available for SPM 2007 school-leavers to study in local universities;
- scholarships up to the completion of a first degree for those with a minimum of 9As in SPM, who enter Form Six or matriculation. Their Form Six or matriculation fees will be waived and a monthly allowance will be provided.
- scholarships for those completing their A-Levels in private colleges this year, who secured places (in critical fields only) in local branch campuses of Monash University, Nottingham University, Curtin University of Technology and Swinburne University.
More information and online applications through the PSD's website would be provided next month.
45 per cent of PSD scholarships go to non-Bumis
2008/05/29
45 per cent of PSD scholarships go to non-Bumis
KUALA LUMPUR: There is a fairer distribution of Public Service Department scholarships for all races for degree studies abroad from this year, with 1,100 going to Bumiputeras and 900 to non-Bumiputeras.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said 45 per cent of the scholarships were for non-Bumiputera students compared with 10 per cent previously.
He said there were 15,220 applications for scholarships.
He said the PSD sponsorship was for students who had obtained places at Ivy League universities and other institutions of the same level abroad or students doing first degree programmes at foreign university branch campuses in Malaysia, such as Monash University, Nottingham University, Curtin University and Swinburne University.
From this year too, those who obtained 9As and above in the 2007 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination, will receive PSD scholarships to do Form Six at government schools, or matriculation or basic science courses at public higher learning institutions.
Nazri said the government would not be increasing the number of scholarships as this depended on the government's financial capacity. - Bernama
45 per cent of PSD scholarships go to non-Bumis
KUALA LUMPUR: There is a fairer distribution of Public Service Department scholarships for all races for degree studies abroad from this year, with 1,100 going to Bumiputeras and 900 to non-Bumiputeras.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said 45 per cent of the scholarships were for non-Bumiputera students compared with 10 per cent previously.
He said there were 15,220 applications for scholarships.
He said the PSD sponsorship was for students who had obtained places at Ivy League universities and other institutions of the same level abroad or students doing first degree programmes at foreign university branch campuses in Malaysia, such as Monash University, Nottingham University, Curtin University and Swinburne University.
From this year too, those who obtained 9As and above in the 2007 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination, will receive PSD scholarships to do Form Six at government schools, or matriculation or basic science courses at public higher learning institutions.
Nazri said the government would not be increasing the number of scholarships as this depended on the government's financial capacity. - Bernama
Umno Youth wants more scholarships
2008/06/02
Umno Youth wants more scholarships
KUALA LUMPUR: The Umno Youth education bureau has called for an increase in the number of scholarships for students to ensure that no one loses out.
Its chief Ahmad Ikmal Ismail said while it was commendable that the government decided to increase the quota of non-Bumiputera scholarships from 10 per cent to 45 per cent, it should not be at the expense of Bumiputera students.
"We don't agree with the move to increase the ratio without increasing the number of scholarships.
"Instead, the government should enlarge the size of the pie as it means Bumiputera students won't be denied the opportunity and non-Bumiputeras will stand a better chance too."
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz had announced on May 29 that there was a fairer distribution of Public Service Department scholarships for studies abroad, with 1,100 scholarships awarded to Bumiputera and 900 to non-Bumiputera students.
Umno Youth wants more scholarships
KUALA LUMPUR: The Umno Youth education bureau has called for an increase in the number of scholarships for students to ensure that no one loses out.
Its chief Ahmad Ikmal Ismail said while it was commendable that the government decided to increase the quota of non-Bumiputera scholarships from 10 per cent to 45 per cent, it should not be at the expense of Bumiputera students.
"We don't agree with the move to increase the ratio without increasing the number of scholarships.
"Instead, the government should enlarge the size of the pie as it means Bumiputera students won't be denied the opportunity and non-Bumiputeras will stand a better chance too."
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz had announced on May 29 that there was a fairer distribution of Public Service Department scholarships for studies abroad, with 1,100 scholarships awarded to Bumiputera and 900 to non-Bumiputera students.
MCA laments objection to scholarships
2008/06/03
MCA laments objection to scholarships
KUALA LUMPUR: The MCA is saddened by Umno Youth education bureau chief Ahmad Ikmal Ismail's objection to the Public Service Department's move for a fairer distribution of scholarships to non-Bumiputera students who wished to study abroad.
Ahmad Ikmal on Sunday reportedly said that Umno Youth was against increasing the PSD's scholarship quota for non-Bumiputera applicants from 10 per cent to 45 per cent or 900 places.
The remaining 55 per cent of scholarships or 1,100 places would still go to Bumiputera students.
In a statement yesterday, MCA Youth education bureau chief Wee Ka Siong argued that similar to public university applications, government scholarships should also be approved based on meritocracy.
He said the small number of scholarships for non-Bumiputeras was one of the major factors that had contributed to the country's brain drain.
"Experience shows that non-Bumiputera students who are denied government scholarships would often be granted scholarships in foreign universities based on merit.
"As a result, the students would be obliged to work and stay overseas upon graduation," said Wee, who is deputy education minister.
He said the move by PSD should be lauded as it would create a more level academic playing field and, ultimately, better students.
"Outstanding Bumiputera students should not worry about being deprived of scholarships if their qualifications meet the criteria set by PSD," he added.
PSD automatically awards scholarships to applicants who obtain 10As or above in their SPM, provided that their total monthly family income is below RM1,500.
MCA laments objection to scholarships
KUALA LUMPUR: The MCA is saddened by Umno Youth education bureau chief Ahmad Ikmal Ismail's objection to the Public Service Department's move for a fairer distribution of scholarships to non-Bumiputera students who wished to study abroad.
Ahmad Ikmal on Sunday reportedly said that Umno Youth was against increasing the PSD's scholarship quota for non-Bumiputera applicants from 10 per cent to 45 per cent or 900 places.
The remaining 55 per cent of scholarships or 1,100 places would still go to Bumiputera students.
In a statement yesterday, MCA Youth education bureau chief Wee Ka Siong argued that similar to public university applications, government scholarships should also be approved based on meritocracy.
He said the small number of scholarships for non-Bumiputeras was one of the major factors that had contributed to the country's brain drain.
"Experience shows that non-Bumiputera students who are denied government scholarships would often be granted scholarships in foreign universities based on merit.
"As a result, the students would be obliged to work and stay overseas upon graduation," said Wee, who is deputy education minister.
He said the move by PSD should be lauded as it would create a more level academic playing field and, ultimately, better students.
"Outstanding Bumiputera students should not worry about being deprived of scholarships if their qualifications meet the criteria set by PSD," he added.
PSD automatically awards scholarships to applicants who obtain 10As or above in their SPM, provided that their total monthly family income is below RM1,500.
MIC wants 250 PSD scholarships
2008/06/04
MIC wants 250 PSD scholarships
KUALA LUMPUR: The government must not lump Indians in the non-Bumiputera category, but fix the number of Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships for the community, MIC information chief Datuk M. Saravanan said yesterday.
He said under the present system, of the 2,000 PSD scholarships awarded annually, 55 per cent was allocated for Bumiputeras and the remaining 45 per cent for non-Bumiputeras.
"Out of the 900 PSD scholarships for non-Bumiputeras, Indians initially received only 34, which was then increased to 70. We are now awaiting the results of about 180 appeal cases.
"The Indians are already backward in terms of education, but yet we have to compete with all the other non-Bumis. The government should allocate, on an annual basis, 250 PSD scholarships for Indians," Saravanan, who is also Federal Territories Deputy Minister, said.
"The current selection system is also flawed. The exam results constitute 70 per cent of the eligibility marks for the PSD scholarships. The rest is made up of the interview and such, which is very subjective.
"The people want transparency. If a student is the best, then he or she must be eligible for the scholarship. Now, we have students who have scored excellent marks but turned down by the PSD on the pretext that they failed in the interview.
"That half-an-hour interview decides a student's fate. It might have taken students five years or more to obtain excellent results. Is that fair? It is not a level playing field." - Bernama
MIC wants 250 PSD scholarships
KUALA LUMPUR: The government must not lump Indians in the non-Bumiputera category, but fix the number of Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships for the community, MIC information chief Datuk M. Saravanan said yesterday.
He said under the present system, of the 2,000 PSD scholarships awarded annually, 55 per cent was allocated for Bumiputeras and the remaining 45 per cent for non-Bumiputeras.
"Out of the 900 PSD scholarships for non-Bumiputeras, Indians initially received only 34, which was then increased to 70. We are now awaiting the results of about 180 appeal cases.
"The Indians are already backward in terms of education, but yet we have to compete with all the other non-Bumis. The government should allocate, on an annual basis, 250 PSD scholarships for Indians," Saravanan, who is also Federal Territories Deputy Minister, said.
"The current selection system is also flawed. The exam results constitute 70 per cent of the eligibility marks for the PSD scholarships. The rest is made up of the interview and such, which is very subjective.
"The people want transparency. If a student is the best, then he or she must be eligible for the scholarship. Now, we have students who have scored excellent marks but turned down by the PSD on the pretext that they failed in the interview.
"That half-an-hour interview decides a student's fate. It might have taken students five years or more to obtain excellent results. Is that fair? It is not a level playing field." - Bernama
PSD scholarships: Increasing non-bumi quota not good idea
Sunday June 1
PSD scholarships: Increasing non-bumi quota not good idea
PETALING JAYA: Increasing the quota for non-bumiputras for Public Services Department (PSD) scholarships without increasing the actual number of scholarships has drastically affected the bumiputras, the Umno Youth Education Bureau said.
Its chairman Ahmad Ikmal Ismail said while the bureau agreed with the Government to give more scholarships to non-bumiputras, it did not agree with the way it was done.
“The quota for non-bumiputras has increased from 10% to 45% but the number of total scholarships has remained at 2,000.”
Ahmad Ikmal said this meant that scholarships were being taken from the bumiputras to be given to the non-bumiputras.
“We object to this move because it now means 700 scholarships for bumiputra students are gone,” he said.
Ahmad Ikmal said a better way would be to use the New Economic Policy concept to increase the number of total scholarships so that the bumiputras were not affected and the non-bumiputras got even more opportunities.
“For example, if the 'cake' was increased to 3,000 scholarships, using a ratio of 70:30, then bumiputras would get 2,100 places while non-bumiputras would get 900 places,” he said.
Ahmad Ikmal said although it would require more money to implement, education was an investment that was needed to develop society and the country.
He added that there were also instances of well-performing bumiputra students who failed to obtain scholarships from the PSD.
PSD scholarships: Increasing non-bumi quota not good idea
PETALING JAYA: Increasing the quota for non-bumiputras for Public Services Department (PSD) scholarships without increasing the actual number of scholarships has drastically affected the bumiputras, the Umno Youth Education Bureau said.
Its chairman Ahmad Ikmal Ismail said while the bureau agreed with the Government to give more scholarships to non-bumiputras, it did not agree with the way it was done.
“The quota for non-bumiputras has increased from 10% to 45% but the number of total scholarships has remained at 2,000.”
Ahmad Ikmal said this meant that scholarships were being taken from the bumiputras to be given to the non-bumiputras.
“We object to this move because it now means 700 scholarships for bumiputra students are gone,” he said.
Ahmad Ikmal said a better way would be to use the New Economic Policy concept to increase the number of total scholarships so that the bumiputras were not affected and the non-bumiputras got even more opportunities.
“For example, if the 'cake' was increased to 3,000 scholarships, using a ratio of 70:30, then bumiputras would get 2,100 places while non-bumiputras would get 900 places,” he said.
Ahmad Ikmal said although it would require more money to implement, education was an investment that was needed to develop society and the country.
He added that there were also instances of well-performing bumiputra students who failed to obtain scholarships from the PSD.
Privilege to receive a scholarship
Wednesday May 28
Privilege to receive a scholarship
KUALA LUMPUR: It is a privilege to receive a scholarship, not a right to receive one, says Datuk Seri Nazri Abd Aziz, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
"Not all high achievers will get the scholarships,'' he said, adding that the Government at the moment allocated only 2,000 students who excelled in their SPM, to be sent overseas.
Of the 15,220 applicants, a total of 7,282 were called in for interview and out of the 7,000-odd candidates, 2,000 were selected.
"The scholorships are limited but there are a lot of applicants,'' he said Wednesday when winding up the Supplementary Supply Bill at the Dewan Rakyat.
To another question by Ahmad Maslan (BN - Pontian) to increase the number of scholarships, Nazri said the Government could not afford to give 2,000 now.
Nazri also said students who did well in public examinations but came from well-to-do backgrounds also deserved a scholarship.
He explained that a student is granted scholarship based on academic performance (70%) and interview, background and extra-curricular activities (30%).
Privilege to receive a scholarship
KUALA LUMPUR: It is a privilege to receive a scholarship, not a right to receive one, says Datuk Seri Nazri Abd Aziz, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
"Not all high achievers will get the scholarships,'' he said, adding that the Government at the moment allocated only 2,000 students who excelled in their SPM, to be sent overseas.
Of the 15,220 applicants, a total of 7,282 were called in for interview and out of the 7,000-odd candidates, 2,000 were selected.
"The scholorships are limited but there are a lot of applicants,'' he said Wednesday when winding up the Supplementary Supply Bill at the Dewan Rakyat.
To another question by Ahmad Maslan (BN - Pontian) to increase the number of scholarships, Nazri said the Government could not afford to give 2,000 now.
Nazri also said students who did well in public examinations but came from well-to-do backgrounds also deserved a scholarship.
He explained that a student is granted scholarship based on academic performance (70%) and interview, background and extra-curricular activities (30%).
Funds needed to upgrade East Malaysian schools
Wednesday May 28, 2008 MYT 4:50:36 PM
Funds needed to upgrade East Malaysian schools
KUCHING: Rural and island schools in Sarawak and Sabah need more funds to upgrade their basic amenities as well as teachers' quarters and hostel facilities.
These schools are also lacking in information and communication technology (ICT) facilities, said Sarawak and Sabah joint Teacher Unions Association chairman William Ghani Bina.
He said that the electricity generators that most rural and island schools relied on needed to be upgraded to ensure reliable supply. The supply of clean water needed to be improved too.
Ghani, also Sarawak Teachers' Union president, applauded Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein's statement that the ministry planned to review its priorities in the Education Blueprint of the Ninth Malaysia Plan to accord priority to schools in Sabah and Sarawak.
The move was to close the gap between urban and rural schools, Hishammuddin had said.
"It is hoped that rural schools will get electricity supply when the Bakun hydroelectric dam is opperational," Ghani said on Wednesday.
Funds needed to upgrade East Malaysian schools
KUCHING: Rural and island schools in Sarawak and Sabah need more funds to upgrade their basic amenities as well as teachers' quarters and hostel facilities.
These schools are also lacking in information and communication technology (ICT) facilities, said Sarawak and Sabah joint Teacher Unions Association chairman William Ghani Bina.
He said that the electricity generators that most rural and island schools relied on needed to be upgraded to ensure reliable supply. The supply of clean water needed to be improved too.
Ghani, also Sarawak Teachers' Union president, applauded Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein's statement that the ministry planned to review its priorities in the Education Blueprint of the Ninth Malaysia Plan to accord priority to schools in Sabah and Sarawak.
The move was to close the gap between urban and rural schools, Hishammuddin had said.
"It is hoped that rural schools will get electricity supply when the Bakun hydroelectric dam is opperational," Ghani said on Wednesday.
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