Human Resources Minister Dr S Subramaniam thanked the government and Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for approving the MIC's request for a RM50 million allocation for Tamil schools under the stimulus package announced today.

dr s subramaniam Subramaniam, who is also MIC secretary-general, said he had requested Najib, who is also finance minister to include an additional allocation in the stimulus package which was announced by Najib at the Dewan Rakyat today.

"I am happy that the government and DPM have taken our request into consideration. This will give Tamil schools a big boost," he said in a statement.

This proves BN is fair

Subramaniam said the allocation would facilitate the rebuilding of hundreds of Tamil schools which were in dire need of financial assistance.

"I will coordinate with MIC president S Samy Vellu on the schools which needed funding urgently," he said.

He said the allocation proved that the Barisan Nasional government was very fair and was willing to assist in the development of Tamil schools.

The minister said the government had also recently agreed to transform all partially-aided Tamil schools into fully-aided schools.

"This was made possible through the formation of the special cabinet committee on Indian affairs," he added.