MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) is exploring avenues for collaboration that will benefit students in Bintulu aiming for tertiary education.
Towards this end a delegation from the university recently paid courtesy visits to the Bintulu District Office and Bintulu District Education Office (PPD).
The delegation comprised Manager of External Engagement Muhamad Rahman Sallehin and External Engagement Officer Nita Bohari.
They were received by Assistant District Officer Latifah Moksen, representing the District Officer at the Bintulu District Office and Deputy District Education Officer (School Management Sector) Law Siong Lee at PPD Bintulu.
“The visits underscored Curtin Malaysia’s commitment to contributing to local community development and education,” said Rahman.
In addition, he said Curtin Malaysia, as a Sarawak government owned institution, is committed to equitable access to quality education and supporting the educational aspirations of students in Sarawak, including in Bintulu.
Thus, its current impetus to actively engage with local government and education offices and community groups to create more educational opportunities for students.
During the visits, Rahman and Nita shared several initiatives to foster educational growth and support local communities.
Key among these was a proposal for Curtin Malaysia to set up information booths at various local events hosted by the Bintulu District Office.
Discussions with the district office and education office also revolved around how they and local community leaders could play a vital role in disseminating information about Yayasan Sarawak’s English Enhancement Programme (EEP) offered at Curtin.
The aim is to encourage Form 5 students to participate in the EEP
after completing their SPM examinations to enhance their English proficiency in preparation for university studies.
They also highlighted the Curtin Malaysia BP40 Bursary scheme sponsored by Yayasan Sarawak.
This bursary offers a substantial subsidy of up to 60 per cent on tuition fees for bumiputera students, opening the doors to more students from indigenous communities to pursue higher education at Curtin.
