KOTA BHARU, Jan 9 — The Ministry of Education (KPM) has agreed to give rent exemption to school canteens for six months starting from January to June 2022.
Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said the rent exemption extension was also extended to rented premises, book shops, cooperatives, laundry shops and vending machines in schools under KPM.
“We have received many applications from canteen operators earlier for rent exemption.
“Therefore, we have made the decision to give exemption on canteen rent for six months from January to June including premises inside a school compound,” he told reporters after visiting Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sultan Ismail to look into its operation, here today.
Earlier, Radzi visited Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Zainab 1 and SK Zainab 2 in conjunction with the operation of schools in Kelantan for the 2021/2022 Third Term.
