Allowance to purchase of school supplies, from Government, at the beginning of the 2025

To address the negative impact on the education of underprivileged schoolchildren, the government has decided to grant a financial allowance to aid in the purchase of school supplies at the beginning of the 2025 academic year.

According to a statement by the Ministry of Finance, a recent survey revealed that 55 percent of school-aged children have been significantly affected, with the numbers being even higher in rural and plantation areas.

Furthermore, 53.2 percent of the impacted children have either reduced or entirely stopped acquiring school supplies, while 26.1 percent have resorted ...