Cassidy explains the project component to Baru (centre) as Zuraimi (left) and others look on.
BINTANGOR: SK Bandar Bintangor will get a new school block when the construction of the building is completed in five months’ time, said Works Minister Baru Bian.
According to him, the project was built under Package 5 of dilapidated school projects 2019.
He said that dilapidated school projects in the state for this year were divided into 12 Packages.
“Other than SK Bandar Bintangor, there are two other schools namely SK Ulu Entaih and SK Ulu Entabai (which are) under Package 5.
“Projects under Package 5 are implemented by contractor Tetuan Cekap Sdn Bhd with contract sum of RM7.1 million. The project duration is five months,” he said when officiating the groundbreaking of SK Bandar Bintangor’s new building here today.
The project which started Sept 4, was to replace old block of the school.
The school has 220 pupils and 26 teachers.
Earlier, Baru who is also Ba Kelalan assemblyman and Selangau MP, said that the Ministry of Education had allocated RM128 million for the implementation of dilapidated school projects at 43 schools nationwide.
He said the 43 schools included 32 in Sarawak, eight in Peninsular Malaysia and three in Sabah.
“Up to now, construction is ongoing at eight schools in Peninsular Malaysia while the projects for three schools in Sabah are in tender acquisition stage.
“For the projects in Sarawak, 30 out of 32 are under construction while another two are at designing stage.
“We expect the tendering process for the (other) two projects can be done next month,” he said.
Also present were Public Works Department (PWD) Sarawak director Datu Zuraimi Sabki and PWD Central Region manager Cassidy Morris.