RM42.25 Million for the Indian Community: A MADANI Commitment to Progress and Inclusion
By Amarjeet Singh @ AJ Malaysia’s Unity Government continues to walk the talk in its promise of inclusivity and equality. Following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement, a total of RM42.25 million has been approved to uplift the Indian community through initiatives focused on education, digital empowerment, infrastructure improvement, and social welfare. This announcement — reaffirmed by Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo and Datuk Seri R. Ramanan , Chairman of the Indian Community Initiatives Implementation Committee — marks a meaningful step under the Malaysia MADANI framework to ensure that no community is left behind. 📘 Key Allocations and Programmes Kalvi MADANI Free Tuition Programme (RM8 million): Free tuition for students in 200 Tamil National Type Schools (SJKT) to strengthen learning outcomes and close the education gap. Peranti Siswa Laptop Programme (RM7.95 million): Provision of laptops to 3,000 first-year university students from B40 hous...