General : Papar's SMK Majakir Hostel Capacity Increases To 300 Students
PAPAR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Majakir hostel capacity has increased to 300 students from 160 previously, following the construction of a new hostel block costing RM18.23 million.
In Papar, a new RM18.23 million hostel complex has been completed at SMK Majakir, increasing the school's accommodation capacity from 160 to 300 students. Datuk Armizan Ali, the Papar MP, announced that the project, finished on April 30, was handed over from the Sabah Education Department to the Papar District Education Office today.
The new hostel is crucial for students residing far from the school who find daily commuting challenging. The old hostel previously housed 160 students, with equal numbers of boys and girls. Originally designed as classrooms and administrative facilities before conversion into a hostel, the new complex features two two-storey hostel blocks, warden residences, dormitories for students with disabilities, common rooms, isolation rooms, warden offices, a reception area, two sports courts, a supervisor's office, and a dining hall capable of seating up to 300 people.
Armizan mentioned that the old hostel might be repurposed back into classrooms, thereby expanding the school's learning space.
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