PADANG BESAR: There are about 25 ailing school projects across the country that are in need of immediate attention.
Senior Education Minister Radzi Jidin said special attention should be given to the issue to ensure that the long-abandoned projects can be completed and to avoid further losses due to damage to the structures.
“There are about 25 sick school projects. We will look into them one by one and prioritise which one needs to be completed first.
“We will arrange so that it (construction) can be expedited,” he told reporters during a visit to the abandoned Sekolah Sukan Malaysia Perlis project site near here today.
He said the ministry is now focusing on the selection of contractors to ensure that each project can be completed immediately.
On the Sekolah Sukan Malaysia Perlis, which has been abandoned since 2013, Radzi said the new contractor was expected to begin work in January with the project expected to be completed in 2023.
He said the main focus now was to complete the first phase of the project on the 25.5ha land, which involves an allocation of RM41 million and will be able to accommodate 600 to 700 students.