Religious affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar said Spectrum International School has agreed to waive tuition fees amounting to approximately RM400,000 while also providing school supplies for the students.

He said the initiative aimed to safeguard the educational rights of the Palestinian children who had been displaced due to the prolonged conflict in their homeland.

“We want to ensure that these children, who arrived in our country without access to education, receive quality learning opportunities.

“As a nation that upholds universal values of kindness and solidarity, Malaysia firmly believes that education is the key to transformation and a better future,” he told reporters after attending the Back to School programme for the students.

The initiative is a collaborative effort between Spectrum International School, the Islamic development department, the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP), and the Malaysian Humanitarian Aid and Relief.

Na’im said the Palestinian children and teenagers arrived in Malaysia on Aug 16 last year to receive medical treatment. They are currently being housed at a MAIWP hostel in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.