Kuala Lumpur: A private international school has stepped forward to offer free education to 66 Palestinian children and teenagers residing in Malaysia. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar announced that Spectrum International School has agreed to waive tuition fees amounting to approximately RM400,000 while also providing school supplies for the students.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, this initiative aims to safeguard the educational rights of Palestinian children who have been displaced due to the prolonged conflict in their homeland. ‘We want to ensure that these children, who arrived in our country without access to education, receive quality learning opportunities,’ Mohd Na’im stated. He emphasized Malaysia’s commitment to universal values of kindness and solidarity, noting that the nation firmly believes education is the key to transformation and a better future.

The initiative is a collaborative effort between Spectrum International School, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia, the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council, and the Malaysian Humanitarian Aid and Relief. Mohd Na’im highlighted that the children and teenagers involved are Palestinian refugees who arrived in Malaysia on August 16 last year to receive medical treatment. They are currently being housed at a MAIWP hostel in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.

In his speech, Mohd Na’im encouraged the students to remain steadfast in the face of life’s challenges and to never give up on their pursuit of knowledge.