Various initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Education in an effort to help economically disadvantaged students, SEDs obtain educational opportunities equal to those of other students. Realizing that education is an important resource of the nation that generates the nation's success in competing with other developed countries, several initiatives have been implemented by the Ministry of Education. In 2009, a sum of RM3.406 billion was allocated to the Ministry of Education for various types of assistance to students from underserved and low-income groups. Initiatives provided by the Ministry of Education include the Supplementary Feed Plan or Rancangan Makanan Tambahan, (RMT), the Text Book Loan Scheme or Skim Pinjaman Buku Teks, (SPBT) and the Poor Student Group Trust Fund or Kumpulan Wang Amanah Pelajar Miskin , (KWAPM) The Supplementary Feeding Scheme or Rancangan Makanan Tambahan (RMT) was introduced by the Selangor State Government in 1974 after a study found that 15% - 20% of students came to school without breakfast and did not eat their lunch. After a five-year implementation, in 1979, taking into account the effectiveness and needs of students, the Ministry of Education took over this program and implemented it in all primary schools in Malaysia. However, in 1983, when Malaysia experienced economic problems, the Supplementary Feed Plan or Rancangan Makanan Tambahan (RMT) program was limited to primary schools with 200 students enrolled or less. Then, in 1989, the Supplementary Feeding Scheme or Rancangan Makanan Tambahan (RMT) was again implemented in all primary schools in Malaysia, giving priority only to disadvantaged students from the least able family. In 2009, as much as RM254.92 million was allocated by the government to the Ministry of Education for t...... halfway through the document ......the parent sends the child to school starting from the first year of primary school or at the age of seven. This KWAPM aimed to prevent students, regardless of race and religion, from dropping out of education due to the financial factor in generating national education excellence comprehensively. With this policy implementation, it is possible to reduce the educational opportunity gap and provide the same level of access to students in both rural and urban areas. Under Section 10, Tatacara Finance Act 1957, KWAPMs are exempt from income tax and allow aid received from government, non-government and individual. KWAPM's main contribution certainly comes from government allocation. Corporate bodies and individuals concerned with the continuity of learning for the least able students represent the second largest source of the KWAPM fund. In 2009, KWAPM recorded its largest contribution collection to date, RM400 million.