KUALA NERUS: The Higher Education Ministry is urging all private universities to adopt the Dapur Siswa initiative, a programme already in place at public universities.
“I have been informed that some private universities have implemented the Dapur Siswa project,” said minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.
“We (the ministry) understand that many students face financial challenges, which is why I have instructed university-level Student Affairs divisions to implement this initiative.
“For example, at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, the project provides meals to 300 students daily to ensure that they do not go hungry,” he said after attending the “In Person With DocZam” session at the university’s Dewan Al-Muktafi Billah Shah here yesterday.
Zambry said he had instructed all university vice-chancellors to identify those students in need and provide them with immediate assistance.
He said these universities should also inform the ministry of such cases to ensure the timely delivery of appropriate aid to these students. Bernama
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