BANGI: The government has allocated RM64.8 million to the Orang Asli Development Department (Jakoa) for the education of Orang Asli children, said Rural and Regional Development Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun. "This allocation covers expenses at primary schools right up to Institutions of Higher Learning (IPT) to ensure Orang Asli children receive a proper education," he said. Among the aid given was transport assistance of RM36.9 million, pocket money of RM12 million and payments for various types of fees totalling RM638,000, he said at the Jakoa 2022 excellent students award ceremony here today.

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