Additional RM250 Raya aid for 70,000 Quran teachers, imams

 

The special aid is being provided to imams, bilals, siaks, takmir and Kafa (religious and Fardu Ain class) teachers across the country. (Wikipedia pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

An additional RM250 in Hari Raya special aid is being provided to imams, bilals, siaks, takmir and Kafa (religious and Fardu Ain class) teachers across the country.

The finance ministry said the special payment is on top of the RM500 in special Aidilfitri aid for civil servants from Grade 15 and below under the public service remuneration system, as well as Grade 56 and below under the previous remuneration scheme.

The ministry said this initiative will benefit more than 70,000 imams, bilals, siaks, as well as takmir and Kafa teachers, and is a token of appreciation for their contributions.

“The expansion of the government’s sources of revenue in restructuring public finances has given some allowance to share the country’s revenue fairly,” the Treasury said.

Aid payments will be made before the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim previously announced that government retirees will also get RM250 in special cash aid provided for civil servants. The aid will cost the government about RM900 million.

The first day of Aidilfitri is expected to fall on March 31. - FMT