A/HRC/44/40/Add.3 or because they experienced corporal punishment and discrimination. By contrast, no government official could produce an assessment of educational outcomes for indigenous peoples. One Kelantan state official explained that Orang Asli could never be expected to achieve the same educational outcomes as people in cities. Comments from the Government of Malaysia: • A total number 2,002 of indigenous people from Orang Asli communities have completed tertiary education level as of 2019. Thus, the Government efforts to provide compulsory education to all Malaysian of all races including indigenous people was reflected on the academic achievement of Orang Asli. • There are 142 special needs indigenous pupils (109 at primary school and 33 at secondary school) and they are given undivided support, help, and full attention to ensure none are left behind in the education. • There are 19 Education Support Programmes provided to all students including murid Orang Asli: (i) Boarding School Food Aid Program ( 5 meals everyday) (ii) Poor Students’ Trust Fund (KWAPM) RM100 for primary and RM150 for secondary (iii) one Allowance For Students With Special Needs (disabled) (RM150 per month /RM1,800 (iv) year) (v) Food Supplement Program (vi) Milk Aid Program under Food Supplement Program (vii) Preschool Per capita Grant (viii) Federal Scholarship (ix) Form 1 to 4 : RM70 per month X 12 month (x) Form 5 : RM70 per month X 11 month (xi) Form 6 ( lower/ upper) : RM90 per month (Art Stream) RM110 per month (Science Stream) (xii) Safety Jacket Aid ( RM95 per unit/person) (xiii) Adult Class for Indigenous People (xiv) Percapita Grant (xv) Schooling Aid ( RM100 per student) (xvi) University Preparatory Scholarship (xvii) School Fees Aid Program (xviii) Additional School Fees Aid Program (xix) School Sports Aid Program (xx) School Co-curricular Aid Program (xxi) School Textbook Loan Scheme (SPBT) (xxii) Takaful Malaysia Insurance (TPSM) RM1.50 per student) (xxiii) Malaysia Schools Sports Council (MSSM) • What has been reported in this statement is inaccurate because the general education is existed in indigenous villages in Kelantan. Schools were also built in indigenous communities by providing teachers to teach and educate indigenous children using the syllabus from the Ministry of Education Malaysia. As for as we are concerned, there is no approach taken by any department or agency or individuals who forced the indigenous people to convert to Islam. 28