Chin Chiew Yaw Inspects Progress of Religious School Covered Hall Project

(Miri, 15th) The construction of the covered multipurpose hall at Miri People’s Religious School (Sekolah Agama Rakyat Miri – Madrasah As-Shibyan) is progressing smoothly, with the work now at 40% completion. The project is expected to be completed by April 29th this year.

This project was initiated by Sarawak Deputy Minister of Tourism Dato Chin Chiew Yaw, who allocated RM150,000 through the 2024 Rural Transformation Programme (RTP). The project commenced in December last year and is supervised and implemented by the Public Works Department (JKR).

This afternoon, Chin Chiew Yaw, together with his team, JKR engineering officials, contractor representatives, and Miri city councillors Yu Lijia, Chan Li Ren, and Peng Mancha Fong Zhao Ming, visited the site to inspect the progress.

He noted that the contractor is currently ahead of schedule, building materials on site are fully prepared, and with favourable weather, the project can be expected to finish on time or even ahead of schedule. He pointed out that the contractor has adopted a half-day working method to minimise disruption to students' lessons, a move worthy of praise.

Chin Chiew Yaw stated that from 2017 to 2025, he has assisted schools in his constituency through the Rural Transformation Programme, completing a total of 114 projects with another 8 still in progress. The total funding allocated is nearly RM17.9 million, with about 40% used for education-related projects.

"Schools are social assets, and students are the pillars of the future. We must prioritise care for school facilities to continuously improve the learning environment." He added that aside from RTP grants, he has also provided educational aid to schools through the MRP scheme to ensure all schools benefit continuously in both hardware and software development.

Currently, the religious school has around 200 students. They attend government school classes every morning and return in the afternoon and evening for religious education at the religious school.