School canteens may soon go cashless if a pilot project using debit cards is successful, says Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid.
The Education Ministry is currently trying out a cashless payment system in a few residential schools.
“We need to test and see a few aspects first like how many cashless terminals will be needed because recess is only 30 minutes,
“We suggest this be tested in school co-operatives first,” he told reporters after launching the Thank You Teachers 2018 mass movement.
Mahdzir declined to name the companies or schools involved but said the companies were registered with Bank Negara and the Finance Ministry.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/03/24/school-canteens-testing-cashless-pay-system/