SHAH ALAM 10 Nov: The state government will develop pre-school education facilities for disabled (PWD) children to ensure that they enjoy early education like other children.

The Chief Minister, Mohamed Azmin Ali, said that the state government is concerned about the fate of disabled children because they did not receive a place in mainstream education.

“Finally, they have to go to the private sector and certainly families are not capable of bearing very high costs.

“So, the state government has agreed to complete basic facilities, but in terms of teaching training, curriculum and related matters, it needs the support from the private sector,” he said.

Mohamed Azmin said this when speaking at a dinner in conjunction with the Friendly Golf Match organised by Permodalan Negeri Selangor Berhad (PNSB), yesterday.

He said that the state government wants to involve government-linked companies (GLCs) to join in and develop the education sector in Selangor.

He said that apart from being responsible in helping improve the source of income, the organisation also should take the role of supporting the education system through their corporate social responsibility (CSR).

“The situation in developed countries is that renowned universities like Oxford, Stanford and Harvard are supported by the private sector through their educational programmes.

“But in Selangor, our universities (KUIS and UNISEL), a large part of the capital is still being contributed by the state government.

“It is hoped that PNSB and other GLCs will see this role by contributing profit received through their CSR so that our universities can thrive,” he said.

This call was done in line with the Selangor Budget 2015 which focuses on the development prospects of housing and the people’s education.

Meanwhile, the Friendly Golf Match which was organised by PNSB for the fifth time involves District Offices in Selangor and the private sector.

NS