Finance Minister Tunku Zafrul said during the presentation of the Budget in Parliament that each student will receive a start-of-school aid (Bantuan Awal Persekolahan) of RM150 at an estimated cost of RM450 million, which will benefit 3 million students.
In addition, as a token of appreciation for the contribution of teachers during online teaching, the government will give RM100 to teaching staff attached to the Ministry of Education.