Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has confirmed that the allocation for the Poverty Alleviation Allowance will not be reduced in the Revised National Budget and the Free Education grant will also be maintained.
While speaking during the budget consultations at Tavarau Primary School in Ba, Sayed-Khaiyum says they usually get asked if the allocation for Poverty Alleviation will be reduced.
He also says that the Prime Minister is a big advocate of free education and that has to be maintained.
Meanwhile, a Ra man has told Sayed-Khaiyum that he only came to the budget consultation in Ba just to thank the Attorney General face to face.
The man says he knows that Sayed-Khaiyum’s knowledge has been bestowed to him by the creator, and this is why the Attorney General is able to explain things so thoroughly about the budget.
He says he had only seen Sayed-Khaiyum on television before this and it was an honour to be in front of him.
The man says he does not have any question or suggestion but he only wanted to thank Sayed-Khaiyum for his thorough explanation.
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