Schools on a scale of six meant that the building was unsafe as justified by the technical department of the district education office, and buildings on a scale of seven refer to buildings that were unsafe and recommended to be demolished by the Public Works Department. — Picture from social mediaTuesday, 03 Oct 2023 10:56 PM MYT
Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying said that the dilapidated schools on a scale of seven should be demolished and rebuilt, and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, also raised the issue of such schools in Sarawak this year. Buildings rated one to four on the scale are still functioning, safe to be used, and need only periodic maintenance, while buildings rated five are deemed to be unsafe as reported by the school management, and needing maintenance.
Lim, who is on a 10-day working visit to Sarawak which ended today, said that she visited 17 government-aided schools in Miri, Bintulu, Kuching, Sarikei and Sibu, in addition to distributing maintenance allocations, amounting to RM2.34 million, to 23 schools.