The Defence Ministry, in partnership with the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT), has initiated a National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) savings programme for primary one pupils who are the children of military personnel, to commence this year. 

Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin announced that the Madani Education Savings programme entails contributions being deposited into the National Education Savings Scheme accounts of 9,355 primary one pupils for the 2024 school session, totalling RM467,750.