Education and Youth Affairs Bureau donates MOP1.13 billion

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) distributed MOP1.13 billion during the third quarter of this year. In total the Bureau disbursed 667 different subsidies to schools, colleges, associations and individuals. The largest subsidy – MOP152.9 million – was spent on teaching staff for them to get professional qualifications, or as direct subsidies and rewards for the time they spent in their position. These payments are related to the school year of 2013/2014. Another large slice of the financial aid from DSEJ was handed out to schools. Saint Paul School alone received MOP42.1 million to buy schoolbooks, provide free education and to participate in the School Healthy Cafeteria scheme. Next in the school ranking was the Fong Chong School (Escola Dos Moradores De Macau), which received around MOP38 million for providing education services. Santa Rosa de Lima College (English Section) received some MOP35.8 million. Other subsidies paid by the government involved financial support to individuals and associations in order to promote Macau education. The Special Administrative Region of Macau has a total of 77 schools with 120 different sections.