TAPAH: The Perak state government, in collaboration with the Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission (SKM), has allocated RM245,000 to upgrade the infrastructure of eight welfare centres across the state, including orphanages and tahfiz schools.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the funding, part of SKM's corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, aims to improve the safety and comfort of children in these institutions.