SHAH ALAM, Nov 13 — Under Selangor Nutrition (NutriSel), the state government will sponsor free meals twice a week next year for 100,000 primary and secondary school students, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.
He said that initiative will start in April, with a RM24 million allocation from local authorities and state subsidiaries.
“Given the highly positive response from students and parents, the state government will continue the NutriSel programme, which will provide free breakfast or lunch to 100,000 primary and secondary school students across Selangor twice a week in 2027.
“This programme is to protect Selangor children from malnutrition… while fostering a healthier and more energetic generation for the future of Selangor,” he said when tabling the 2027 Selangor Budget at the Selangor State Legislative Assembly here today.
Amirudin announced that RM3 million has been allocated for the Iltizam Anak Selangor initiative.
“Rising living costs significantly impact low-income households if financial planning is not established from an early stage.
“To cultivate prudent financial management, the Iltizam Anak Selangor initiative will continue to provide RM500 to 30,000 children in Selangor through the SSPN Prime savings account.
“These funds may be withdrawn once the beneficiaries reach the age of 18,” he added.
Meanwhile, Amirudin said RM32.226 million will be distributed among 21,484 Tabung Warisan Anak Selangor (TAWAS) members aged 18 next year, with each recipient receiving RM1,500.
“This year marks the first year that the Generation of Hope, those born in 2008 who are members of TAWAS, will receive a grant of RM1,500.
“Last month, 21,295 TAWAS Generation of Hope members who reached the age of 18 received RM1,500. Between 2008 and 2018, 365,212 children from Selangor became TAWAS members,” he explained.
He also said RM2 million has been set aside for the Selangor Preschool Aid Scheme (TUNAS) to ensure no child in Selangor misses out on early education due to financial constraints.
“TUNAS aims to alleviate the financial burden of parents earning RM5,000 or less who have children aged five and six, by providing a subsidy of RM50 per month.
“Given the current global economic climate, low wage levels often necessitate that both partners in a household work. This administration fully understands that parents today face the burden of preschool costs for their children at an earlier stage than previous generations did,” Amirudin added.
