Higher Education Ministry channels almost RM4m in aid to flood victims, says minister – Asia Newsday

BATU PAHAT, Jan 14 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) has channelled aid of almost RM4 million to flood victims via its agencies, public universities, polytechnics and community colleges since mid-December, last year. Its minister, Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad said the assistance consisted of 43,806 boxes of food and basic necessities, worth a total of RM3.625 million, besides financial assistance of RM364,000 which had been donated and distributed to the affected victims. She said the assistance was given out to help ease the burden of flood victims after many of them had to bear losses and damage to their properties…