76 School Projects Worth RM4.53 Billion Prove Government's Commitment To Empowering Sarawak Education
DALAT: The government's commitment to empowering the education sector in Sarawak continues to be demonstrated through the implementation of 76 school development and upgrading projects across the state, with a total value of RM4.53 billion.
Minister for Works and Member of Parliament for Kapit, Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi, said out of this total, 25 projects are currently under construction, while 27 projects have been completed, including those at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Dalat and SMK Semop.
“Meanwhile, another 24 projects are in the planning and implementation preparation stages.
“In addition, seven more school projects are expected to be completed between June and December this year at a total cost of RM223.64 million,” he said when officiating the Handover Ceremony for the Dilapidated Building Reconstruction Projects of SMK Dalat and SMK Semop, held at SMK Dalat on Monday.
Touching on SMK Dalat, Dato Sri Alexander shared that the construction of the replacement building, valued at RM27.2 million, was successfully completed 10 days ahead of its original schedule, specifically on December 30, 2025.
As for the replacement building construction project at SMK Semop, Dato Sri Alexander said it was completed 164 days ahead of the original schedule without any Extension of Time (EOT) and was completed on January 16, 2026, with a total value of RM10.56 million.
“Both projects were implemented using Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Industrialised Building System (IBS) technologies.
“This was to ensure that the construction could be completed with higher quality, in an organised manner, and quickly, thereby helping to provide a safer, sustainable, and more suitable school environment for the learning process,” he explained.
During the ceremony, Dato Sri Alexander also announced a contribution totalling RM40,000 to the Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA) of SMK Dalat and SMK Semop, with each PTA receiving RM20,000 to support the implementation of educational activities and development at both schools.
Also present were the Sarawak Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah, Member of Parliament for Tanjong Manis Dato Ir. Yusuf Abd Wahab, as well as the Deputy Secretary-General (Planning and Development) of the Ministry of Education Malaysia Dato’ Dr Megat Sany Megat Ahmad Supian. — UKASnews
