Over 4,000 families still waiting for Back-to-School assistance

2026-03-08 - 01:05

More than 4,000 applications for the Back-to-School Assistance are still being verified, even as students heading into Week Seven of the school term. Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro says the ministry received 212,845 applications, of which 208,764 have been approved, representing a 98 percent approval rate. He says the government has disbursed $42.1 million under