(Nov 08, 2010)

KUCHING -- All the people of Sarawak are entitled to educational opportunities and aid from the Sarawak Foundation, with priority given to the low-income group in accordance with the academic achievement of the student, the state assembly was told Monday.
Minister in the Chief Minister's Office Datin Fatimah Abdullah said RM30 million had been allocated for educational aid schemes such as scholarships and loans from the school to the tertiary institution level.
"The government wishes to see the Sarawak Foundation, through various educational initiatives, create a knowledgeable and competitive generation capable of fulfilling the manpower needs of today and the future," she said when winding up debate on her ministry.
She said the offer of educational aid also took into account the courses attended, with priority given to meeting the critical needs of Sarawak such as engineering, quantity survey and land survey, and post-graduate professional education offered by the Yayasan Biasiswa Sarawak Tunku Abdul Rahman (YBSTAR).