DUNGUN, Feb 25 – The monthly allowance for more than 9,439 volunteer community assistants at Community Development Department (Kemas) kindergartens across the nation will be increased from RM500 to RM800 starting March, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Ahmad Zahid who is also the Rural and Regional Development Minister said the increase in allowance for the 9,439 Kemas volunteers involves an additional allocation of RM30 million that was announced in Budget 2023 tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, yesterday.
“The increament of allowance was in appreciation of the contribution of Kemas members in implementing various efforts to improve the quality of life of the rural community through eforts to prepare dietary needs, ensuring the safety of the children and maintaing the cleanliness of the premises,” he said.
He added that when the payment of Kemas allowance started in 2011, the amount was only RM400 a month and the amount was raised to RM500 in 2017.
