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The Sun
16 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Johor religious school canteens to get halal certification by 2024
JOHOR BAHRU: A total of 138 government religious school canteens in Johor will receive halal certification by the end of this year. The initiative is part of the Johor State Halal Development Plan 2030, aimed at improving compliance and awareness among food providers. State Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said the first phase covers 50 Grade A and 88 Grade B school canteens. The remaining 437 Grade C canteens will be addressed in stages starting next year. 'This initiative is part of the state government's efforts to reach the target of 500 new halal certificates by the end of this year as an initial step towards achieving 5,000 by 2030,' he said in a Facebook post. The state government also plans to expand halal certification efforts to the private sector, supporting the development of a stronger halal ecosystem in Johor. Currently, Johor has 1,200 halal certificate holders, a number expected to grow with the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) development. 'Halal is not only a religious obligation for Muslims, but it has also been recognised as a benchmark for high standards of cleanliness, management, and business integrity,' Mohd Fared added. The Johor State Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) and Johor State Islamic Religious Council (MAIJ) are working on a more efficient halal certification process to encourage more applicants. Mohd Fared emphasized the need to change public perception that halal certification is costly and time-consuming. - Bernama
Barnama
18 hours ago
- Business
- Barnama
138 Johor Religious School Canteens To Be Halal-certified By Year-end
JOHOR BAHRU, July 14 (Bernama) -- A total of 138 Sekolah Agama Kerajaan Johor (SAKJ) canteens will be halal-certified by December, in line with the implementation of the Johor State Halal Development Plan 2030, said State Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid. He said the first phase of the initiative involved 50 Grade A and 88 Grade B school canteens, and that the remaining 437 Grade C canteens would be addressed in stages beginning next year. 'This initiative is part of the state government's efforts to reach the target of 500 new halal certificates by the end of this year as an initial step towards achieving 5,000 by 2030. 'This concerted effort aims not only to improve halal compliance standards in schools but also to increase awareness among canteen and cafeteria operators, as well as food providers at government departments and agencies,' he said in a Facebook post. He said the state government also planned to extend the halal certification campaign to the private sector to support the development of a more comprehensive halal ecosystem in Johor. Mohd Fared said Johor had 1,200 halal certificate holders to date, and this figure was expected to grow further with the development of the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). 'Halal is not only a religious obligation for Muslims, but it has also been recognised as a benchmark for high standards of cleanliness, management, and business integrity. 'This is clearly supported by non-Muslim entrepreneurs, many of whom are halal certificate holders in Johor and across the country,' he said. He added that the Johor State Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) and the Johor State Islamic Religious Council (MAIJ) were currently working on a more efficient and user-friendly halal certification application framework to ease the process for applicants.
