Schools should not deduct any portion of the one-off Bantuan Awal Persekolahan (BAP) cash assistance and must distribute it directly to students as intended, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.<br /><br />Fadhlina said if there is a cut, to report it directly to the ministry for investigation. <br /><br />She said this after gracing the Chinese New Year celebration and presentation of Early Schooling Aid 2024 at SMJK Yu Hua, Kajang, Selangor on Friday (Feb 2). <br /><br />Read more at https://shorturl.at/rCEUX<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline