SEREMBAN, Oct 29 — The Negeri Sembilan state government has approved eight new sites for Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT) in Negeri Sembilan.

The new sites were for SJKT Ladang Bahau, Jempol (2.02 ha); SJKT Kuala Pilah (1.6 ha); SJKT Bukit Bertam, Rembau (2.4 ha); SJKT Simpang Pertang, Jelebu (2.4 ha); SJKT Batang Benar, Pajam (0.8 ha); SJKT Regent, Gemencheh (1.2 ha); SJKT Ladang Kubang, Labu (1.2 ha) and SJKT Springhill, Lukut (2.4 ha).

State Human Resource, Plantation and New Village Action Committee chairman Datuk L. Manickam said the approvals were obtained via the leadership and good deed of Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

He said SJKT Bukit Bertam would be relocated to Bandar Sri Sendayan near here.

He said the Menteri Besar had requested housing developer Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd to build the school, comprising a block with 12 classrooms, costing RM5 million, for free, next year.

“Meanwhile, SJKT Kuala Pilah will be built at a cost of RM7 million next year. Two schools which have been completed are SJKT Ladang Kubang and SJKT Ladang Batang Benar, at a cost of RM1.5 million each.

“Two schools which are under construction are SJKT Simpang Pertang and SJKT Ladang Regent, each costing RM8.35 million,” he told Bernama here, today. — Bernama