Malaysia's Kedah Government to provide funds for Tamil schools

Alor Setar (Malaysia), May 24 (ANI): The Kedah Government will provide funds for Tamil schools, Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak has said.

He said the allocation would be according to the enrolment and infrastructure needed.

Azizan spoke to reporters after a meeting the chairmen of 58 parent-teacher associations of Tamil schools in the state, The Star reports.

The meeting was chaired by the state Domestic Trade and Consumerism, Siamese and Indian Affairs, Unity and Plantation Workers Committee chairman S. Manikumar at Wisma Darulaman here.

The Mentri Besar said requests for small amounts of aid would be handled immediately while those for large amounts would be included in the next Budget. (ANI)