4 FELDA colleges could close down due to budget cuts

Due to budget cuts this year, Malaysian palm oil giant, Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) is mulling over the shutdown of Yayasan FELDA colleges. This can affect some 1,000 settlers' children enrolled in the affected colleges.

The budget cut, worth RM5 million, would likely cause the shut down of four FELDAcolleges in Kelana Jaya (Selangor), Trolak (Perak), Mempaga (Pahang and Raja Alias (Negri Sembilan).

Sources say that a final decision on the college budget will be determined at a FELDA board meeting next week.

FELDA colleges are coveted by rubber and oil palm settlers as it is an opportunity to get vocational training (6 months) and gain employment at Felda. Students who enrol at Felda pay a one-time fee of RM250, with boarding, food and school fees.