pywong
4th February 2010, 09:30 AM
Poor kids, having to go home for weekends because the hostel is not providing food during weekends.
Meanwhile, Penans have to walk for hours and sometimes days to reach their school.
Some people never appreciate how fortunate they are. Instead they whine all the time.
Of schools, hostels and tight budget
FEB 3 – I first heard about it a couple of weeks ago from a friend who said a friend told him so. Since it cannot be “independently verified”, I dismissed it as rumour and hearsay. That was until last week when I heard about it again.
This time, it was on the radio. You know, those shows on which the presenter or announcer or DJ (they are known by many designations) take a hot current topic and ask listeners to phone in and comment?
The topic that day was “excellent” or “high performance” schools, a new concept unveiled by our DPM cum Education Minister recently.
After the few early callers, a lady who was put on air. But instead of commenting on the topic she went on to say that her children who were studying in a boarding school have been told to go home every weekend. Reason being, the school (which she did not name) could no longer provide meals for the students during weekends.
Apparently, the days of giving hostel students meals seven days a week are gone. Why? Well the lady claimed she was told that the school’s annual budget had been slashed. Meaning the school is running on less money. TheMalaysiaInsider.... (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/mohsin-abdullah/51814-of-schools-hostels-and-tight-budget)
Meanwhile, Penans have to walk for hours and sometimes days to reach their school.
Some people never appreciate how fortunate they are. Instead they whine all the time.
Of schools, hostels and tight budget
FEB 3 – I first heard about it a couple of weeks ago from a friend who said a friend told him so. Since it cannot be “independently verified”, I dismissed it as rumour and hearsay. That was until last week when I heard about it again.
This time, it was on the radio. You know, those shows on which the presenter or announcer or DJ (they are known by many designations) take a hot current topic and ask listeners to phone in and comment?
The topic that day was “excellent” or “high performance” schools, a new concept unveiled by our DPM cum Education Minister recently.
After the few early callers, a lady who was put on air. But instead of commenting on the topic she went on to say that her children who were studying in a boarding school have been told to go home every weekend. Reason being, the school (which she did not name) could no longer provide meals for the students during weekends.
Apparently, the days of giving hostel students meals seven days a week are gone. Why? Well the lady claimed she was told that the school’s annual budget had been slashed. Meaning the school is running on less money. TheMalaysiaInsider.... (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/mohsin-abdullah/51814-of-schools-hostels-and-tight-budget)