Works Minister Mohd Zin Mohamed announced today that the tender to repair 40 Tamil schools nationwide worth RM 41.5 million under the Ninth Malaysian Plan will be open for bidding by May this year and the work is expected to begin by July. Out of the 40 schools, 31 will include the development of additional buildings and the remaining will undergo infra-structural upgrades. RM30 million out of the total budget has been allocated and approved by the Finance Ministry. 10 schools from Selangor anr the remaining from other states will benifit from this approval. Another RM 11.5 million by The Education Ministry will undergo upgrading and reparation projects of nine schools while six others will receive additional buildings like canteens and toilets.