KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM9.2 million was collected for the Palestinian Humanitarian Fund during the Palestine Solidarity Week from Oct 29 to Nov 3.
Thousands of educational institutions under the education ministry, including schools, vocational and matriculation colleges, and teacher training institutes (IPG) nationwide participated in the initiative.
In a statement today, the ministry said the Palestine Solidarity Week was organised to educate students and its staff about essential humanitarian values, encompassing human rights, security, and compassion.
The mock cheque for the Palestinian Humanitarian Fund was handed over to education minister Fadhlina Sidek by the ministry’s secretary-general Nik Nasarudin Zawawi, during the Global Peace Solidarity Gathering, which marked the conclusion of Palestine Solidarity Week, at Sultan Alam Shah School, Putrajaya, on Friday.
The event organised by the education ministry involved 800 students from its educational institutions and over 200 of its officers to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and support peace values worldwide.
Among the main highlights of this event were poetry recitation, drama and singing performances, as well as humanitarian speeches. – BERNAMA
