Perak: The Perak state government, through a strategic collaboration between Yayasan Perak and the Perak State Education Department (JPN), has allocated about RM2.3 million for the implementation of various education empowerment programmes throughout this year. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad highlighted that this collaborative approach has enabled education interventions to be planned in a more focused and effective manner at the school level.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, throughout last year, the strategic partnership saw the implementation of numerous education empowerment programmes that benefited tens of thousands of students from hundreds of schools statewide. These initiatives involved the Learning Sector, Student Development Sector, and Islamic Education Sector. Among the key initiatives is the Perak One Third High Programme, which involves 28,086 SPM 2025 candidates from 255 schools, focusing on academic interventions and efforts to improve the SPM pass rate.
Earlier, Saarani witnessed a mock cheque handover ceremony between Yayasan Perak and Perak JPN at the Foyer of the Perak Menteri Besar's Office at Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan. The mock cheque was handed over by Yayasan Perak general manager Dr. Nasreen Khanum Nawab Zadah Khan to Perak State Education director Zulkafli Mohamed Mokhtar.
In addition to the main programmes involving candidates sitting for major examinations, Yayasan Perak and Perak JPN also implemented several other education empowerment initiatives. These include the Propulih and Propulih 2.0 programmes, which have helped more than 3,600 students overcome basic literacy issues. Furthermore, the Red Flag Risiko Cicir (RFRC) Programme involved 7,555 at-risk students from 72 schools to reduce dropout risks, and the Islamic Education Excellence Programme engaged 26,363 students from 621 schools through tuition programmes, workshops, and seminars to strengthen academic achievement and character development.
Saarani expressed confidence that the integrated and collaborative approach would not only enhance students' academic performance but also support holistic and sustainable human capital development towards realising the Perak Sejahtera 2030 aspiration.