SERDANG: The salary increase for civil servants shows the government's commitment to safeguarding their wellbeing, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

"Alhamdulillah, salam (welcome) 15 per cent; this is good news for us.

"Hopefully, our efforts to continue addressing other issues (in education) will be given attention," she told reporters after attending the fifth Distinguished Lecture Series on Youth Well Being: 'Cultivating Empathy and Compassion through Education', where she spoke at length about the subject.