Dewan Rakyat: Billions on ICT; new Puspakom deal
The Star (14/5/08): The Government spent a whopping RM2.21bil on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) equipment in 2003 to implement the policy of teaching Mathematics and Science in English, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk Razali Ismail.
He said another RM2.4mil was also spent in buying software, RM317mil to train the teachers and RM638mil as subject incentives.
He also told the House that the ministry was conducting the analysis for the first phase of 2008 on the policy, and the findings would be out next month.
Puspakom deal extended
Meanwhile, the Transport Ministry had renewed its contract with Puspakom and extended the concessionaire period for another 15 years.
Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat said the contract, which was signed in 1994, expires next year but the Government had decided to extend it for another 15 years.
The renewal was made on Feb 14 last year between the ministry, Economy Planning Unit and Puspakom.
“Last year, the Road and Transport Department made 192 inspections in all Puspakom workshops throughout the country, instead of the required 384 inspections due to lack of manpower.
“The department only had four officers to carry out inspections,” he said.
Non-bumis at Mara
A total of 3,094 non-bumiputera students are studying at 40 Mara Junior Science (MRSM) colleges throughout the country, Entrepreneur & Co-operative Development Minister Datuk Noh Omar said.
He said MRSM colleges reserved 10% of their places for qualified non-bumiputera youths.
“For this year, we received 334 applications from non-bumiputeras to go into Form 1 at MRSM, of which 172 were accepted.
“Overall there are now 3,094 non-bumiputera students out of the total of 26,251 students in MRSM colleges nationwide,” he told Roslan Shaharum (PAS-Bukit Gantang).
Unity threats
Threats on the spirit of muhibbah (unity) among Malaysians should be dealt with seriously, Unity, Culture, Arts & Heritage Minister Datuk Mohamed Shafie Apdal said.
He said programmes to bolster unity, cooperation and understanding among the races in Malaysia should not be restricted to education and campaigns.
“Our people, especially the young, are vulnerable to ideas and information that may destroy their respect for the country's foundation, which was based on the unity among the races that Malaysians had built up over the years.
“There should be appropriate punishment for those who try to destroy national unity; the threat to divide the people should not be taken lightly,” he told Datuk Dr Marcus Mojigoh (BN-Putatan).
He said another RM2.4mil was also spent in buying software, RM317mil to train the teachers and RM638mil as subject incentives.
He also told the House that the ministry was conducting the analysis for the first phase of 2008 on the policy, and the findings would be out next month.
Puspakom deal extended
Meanwhile, the Transport Ministry had renewed its contract with Puspakom and extended the concessionaire period for another 15 years.
Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat said the contract, which was signed in 1994, expires next year but the Government had decided to extend it for another 15 years.
The renewal was made on Feb 14 last year between the ministry, Economy Planning Unit and Puspakom.
“Last year, the Road and Transport Department made 192 inspections in all Puspakom workshops throughout the country, instead of the required 384 inspections due to lack of manpower.
“The department only had four officers to carry out inspections,” he said.
Non-bumis at Mara
A total of 3,094 non-bumiputera students are studying at 40 Mara Junior Science (MRSM) colleges throughout the country, Entrepreneur & Co-operative Development Minister Datuk Noh Omar said.
He said MRSM colleges reserved 10% of their places for qualified non-bumiputera youths.
“For this year, we received 334 applications from non-bumiputeras to go into Form 1 at MRSM, of which 172 were accepted.
“Overall there are now 3,094 non-bumiputera students out of the total of 26,251 students in MRSM colleges nationwide,” he told Roslan Shaharum (PAS-Bukit Gantang).
Unity threats
Threats on the spirit of muhibbah (unity) among Malaysians should be dealt with seriously, Unity, Culture, Arts & Heritage Minister Datuk Mohamed Shafie Apdal said.
He said programmes to bolster unity, cooperation and understanding among the races in Malaysia should not be restricted to education and campaigns.
“Our people, especially the young, are vulnerable to ideas and information that may destroy their respect for the country's foundation, which was based on the unity among the races that Malaysians had built up over the years.
“There should be appropriate punishment for those who try to destroy national unity; the threat to divide the people should not be taken lightly,” he told Datuk Dr Marcus Mojigoh (BN-Putatan).
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