2010年9月12日星期日

急需2500万建校基金 巴生4独中求助廖中莱


(巴生9日讯)巴生4独中目前急需约2500万令吉建校基金,冀望通过马华华团咨询理事会主席拿督斯里廖中莱在内阁中争取,以便能在制度化拨款下,为独中捎来好消息。

廖中莱也是卫生部长今日下午在巴生执行人员俱乐部与巴生华团和独中领导层交流,聆听当地华社和教育机构面对的问题。

廖中莱在新闻发布会上说,身为马华华团咨询理事会主席,自己经常与各地华团交流,以便了解当地华社面对的问题,并寻求解决方案。

“巴生四独中代表在交流会上向我反映所面对的问题,尤其希望中央政府能通过制度化拨款,定期资助独中办校。”

他说,马华中央认同独中在大马教育体系上,对华社和国家的贡献,将在内阁中反映独中领导层的意见。

“独中领导层也反映要求政府承认统考文凭一事,政府目前初步从师资培训做起,首相已宣布只要国文科目及格的统考生,就生申请进入师训。”

他希望教育部尽快拟定有关细则,以便独中生能及早申请,解决师资不足的问题。

巴生4独中工委会主席黄华民说,巴生区内的4所独中多年来依靠华社支持艰辛办校,随着华社对独中的需求日渐扩大,终于令独中露出曙光。

“但巴生4所独中如今仍面对校舍和学额不足的问题,因此,多所独中目前正对外筹募建校,若廖中莱所指独中能获得中央政府的制度化拨款,对独中办校肯定是项鼓舞,也希望这事能尽快落实。”

他说,巴生独中目前急需总额约2500万令吉的建校基金,包括滨华独中1600万令吉重建校舍基金、光华独中300万令吉建校基金,以及中华独中600万令吉综合大楼兴建基金。

“巴生4独中在民联执政雪州政府后,两年内已个别获得100万令吉拨款,但仍杯水车薪;若能加上中央政府的制度化资助,肯定能减少当地华社在辅助独中办校方面的负担。”

在场者有巴生中华独中董事长拿督蔡崇伟、马华加埔区会主席拿督宋奇才、马华巴生区会主席拿督郑敬賲,以及多位巴生华团和教育界代表。

KLANG: All four independent Chinese schools in Selangor are in need of funds to upgrade facilities.

The schools, which are all located in Klang, need at least RM30mil for extension works.

MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the request had been conveyed to Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

“We are in the midst of talks and the Government is showing a positive res-ponse,” Liow said after meeting the Klang Chinese Independent School Association committee members here.

The schools are SJK(C) Hin Hua, SJK(C) Pin Hwa, SJK(C) Kwang Hua and SJK(C) Chuang Hua.

Liow said he was happy with the efforts taken by the schools so far to upgrade their institutions.

Association president Ng Hua Ming said it was getting difficult to run the schools on limited funds.

“We have received some donations from committee members and the Selangor government.

“We hope to receive government funds soon as it is difficult for us to manage all four schools with limited resources,” he said.

Also present during the meeting was Kapar MCA division chief Datuk Song Kee Chai.