PUTRAJAYA, July 22 — Educational institutions under the Education Ministry (MOE) must adhere to existing guidelines on the organisation of programmes and the acceptance of donations.
In a statement today, MOE said these guidelines, among other things, prohibit donations derived from gambling, tobacco, drugs, alcohol and similar activities that could negatively impact students' intellectual, spiritual, emotional and physical development.
"The MOE welcomes the efforts by schools to organise programmes and seek donations for development purposes, in line with the Community Owned School initiative.
"However, this must be carried out in accordance with Ikhtisas Circular Letter Number 3 of 2018," read the statement.
The MOE added that it is always proactive in addressing social issues among the younger generation, with numerous awareness and prevention education programmes to guide students.
The ministry also noted that it takes seriously recent media reports about a school charity programme that involved donations from an alcohol company.
"The MOE is scrutinising this issue and further investigations are being conducted," the statement read.
— Bernama
