On the 22nd March, the Selangor State Government donated RM 120,000.00 to SJK(T) Ladang Highlands, Bukit Tinggi, Klang.
Tan Sri Khalid, made it a point of taking the actual cheque out of the envelope and reading it loud and clear to the audience before handing it over to the School Board.
"Addressing the Parents Teachers Association and teachers, Khalid donated a cheque amounting to RM120,000 and promised that he would get the Highlands developer to donate a fund for an additional classroom." (MALAYSIAKINI)
The Highlands School, began as an estate school in 1910 (next year the school is 100 years). When the development of the estate land began about 8 years ago, there were only 41 students in the school. In a matter of 8 years that number has grown to 900 ++ students.
The school currently has only 10 (roughly) classrooms. Hence they were forced to turn down about 100 students this year alone. The School Board aims to begin another building project by the year 2010/11 to cater for the growth in student population.
BEING SIDE-LINED
This is the FIRST time that a Tamil School Parents & Teachers Association (PIBG) has come forward to organise a programe within the school compound on their own accord. As such this could be termed as Tan Sri's first official visit to a Tamil School.
In tandem with our visit to the Tamil School, a
circular from the Minstry of Education myteriously appeared citing a list of names of people that the schools are allowed to invite to grace their functions. And surprise, surprise, all PAKATAN RAKYAT elected Reps names are not to be found on the list !!
More pics from the visit.
Site inspection by Tan Sri (6 new classrooms are being built)
The VIPs at the cheque presentation ceremony
A photo of the 'very small' school library 
