A sum of RM200 million has been allocated as the launching grant for the Poor Students' Trust Fund to be launched on May 6, said Deputy Finance Minister Dr Shafie Mohamed Salleh.
He said the fund would help dropouts from government and government-aided kindergartens and primary schools, according to a
Bernama
report.
The trust fund approved recently by the Cabinet had been tabled at the Dewan Rakyat and would be presented to the Dewan Negara next week, he said.