Melaka allocates over RM196 million for school development, educational aid - Ab Rauf

MELAKA - The Melaka government has allocated over RM196 million for the development of school infrastructure and educational assistance up to university level through the Melaka Sayang Rakyat (MeSRa) initiative.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusof said the allocation also included the human capital empowerment programme benefiting over 140,000 children in Melaka.

"I would like to emphasise that the state government has never compromised on strengthening the education agenda through various high-impact policies and development programmes.

"These ongoing efforts are aimed at producing a capable and high-quality generation of human capital for the future of this beloved state,” he said today.

He said this when officiating the Sentuhan Kasih Ketua Menteri Melaka MeSRA Education Programme for the 2026 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations, which was also attended by state Education, Higher Education and Religious Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman.

Ab Rauf also advised the younger generation, particularly students sitting for the SPM and STPM examinations, to strengthen their sense of identity and spiritual values as their main defence in facing the increasingly complex and borderless challenges of the digital world.

He said developing good character and instilling humanitarian values were crucial to ensure young people were not easily influenced by the vast amount of information available online.

Earlier, Ab Rauf entertained 308 SPM candidates, 220 STPM candidates and 95 teacher mentors who were present at the ceremony, as well as 11,415 SPM candidates for 2026 who participated online via YouTube and Google Meet. - BERNAMA

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