PUTRAJAYA: Thousands of Malaysian students are set to benefit from subsidised milk and upgraded classrooms under the Transforming Schools, Nourishing Minds initiative launched in Putrajaya.
The programme, introduced at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Putrajaya Presint 8(1) recently was led by Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd (DLMI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Yayasan Didik Negara (YDN).
According to its press statement, DLMI said that the five-year programme combined cheaper access to milk with efforts to improve facilities in schools.
Through the Subsidised Milk Programme, it said that DLMI’s 200-ml packs would be sold at cooperatives at reduced prices, with part of the proceeds will be channelled back through the 3K Fund to support cleanliness, cheerfulness and safety projects.
The Adopt-a-School scheme will see DLMI upgrade one school in each state with classroom improvements and digital tools.
SMK Putrajaya Presint 8(1) was the first to be included.
DLMI managing director Veronika Utami said the company wanted to support both health and education.
“Through this collaboration with the MOE and YDN, we are proud to contribute to building a healthier generation for Malaysia,” she said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Director-General of Education (School Operations Sector), Zainal Abas, said the programme helped strengthen schools by providing nutrition and safer learning spaces.
“By working hand in hand with partners from both the private and community sectors, we are not just supporting today’s students, we are shaping a stronger, more resilient Malaysia for generations to come,” he said.
The initiative will be rolled out in phases, starting with schools that have larger student populations.
DLMI aims to adopt 15 schools nationwide by 2029 as well as widening the subsidised milk scheme.
The effort also ties in with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Sekolah Angkat MADANI plan, which targets 1,000 schools nationwide.
