Free education plan sends powerful message: Manjeet
KUCHING: The plan to provide free higher education for Sarawakians by 2026 will help reduce poverty as more children will have access to further study, which will eventually help them secure better job prospects and higher incomes. Pertubuhan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) President Manjeet Kaur Sidhu said one of the primary barriers that hinder talented […]
Organ donation pledges in Sarawak surge
KUCHING: The number of organ donor pledgers in Sarawak has been steadily increasing, a positive development in the state. In stating this, Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that such a matter was reported by the Organ Procurement Unit of the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). In an effort to further […]
Body donates cash to Mukah fire victims
KUCHING: Pertubuhan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) donated RM1,000 to the Sungai Alor Mukah fire victims which left 12 homeless a few days ago. The Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the family affected by the fire has also received assistance from various organisations. Fatimah said this when […]
Regular blood donors see it as a calling
KUCHING: Donating blood is a selfless act to help save lives. And for 29-year-old Azlan Basri it has become an annual routine since he started donating in 2011 back in Selangor. “Now that I’m in Kuching, I will always make it a point to donate whenever a blood donation drive is held. “I plan to […]
Focus more on infrastructure and education, NGO urges Sarawak govt
KUCHING: Pertubuhan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) chairperson Manjeet Kaur Sidhu hopes that the Sarawak government will focus more on infrastructure and education, now that the latter has collected its highest revenue ever. “In terms of infrastructure, I think Sarawak needs to construct better roads and utilities for its future endeavours,” she said. She opined that […]
Time to bleed for a good cause
KUCHING: Pertubuhan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) is encouraging healthy individuals to come forward and donate blood to save lives. In line with such a cause, its president Manjeet Kaur said that the association together with the Lions Club of Kuching and the Malaysia Red Crescent Kuching Branch will organise a blood donation drive at CityOne […]
Make it easier to obtain citizenship
KUCHING: The process of obtaining citizenship should be simplified, said a local non-governmental organisation (NGO). Persatuan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) president Manjeet Kaur Sidhu said the whole process is tedious and appealed to the relevant departments to simplify the citizenship application procedures. “I have handled almost 100 of such cases and there is a lot […]
Blood donors happy to donate blood on Sarawak Day
KUCHING: Donating blood and saving a life symbolises a good deed done by donors especially on Sarawak Day. President of Sarawak Human Development Organisation (PPIS) Manjeet Kaur Sidhu said it was on this basis that the organisation chose to held its blood donation campaign. “It is reflective of the unity among all religions, races and […]
Standing steadfastly together in harmony
KUCHING: Regardless of the diversity in terms of religion, culture and custom, Sarawakians are able to live together harmoniously as one big family under one roof. President of Sarawak Human Development Organisation (PPIS) Manjeet Kaur Sidhu shared that Sarawakians share certain common traits that are difficult to find in other countries. “Sarawakians are gentle, kind-hearted […]
Siblings desire to continue schooling when stateless issue sorted
BAU: Three siblings hope to continue their education after dropping out of school for being stateless citizens. The siblings, Ila Willy (17), Ivy Willy (14) and Bryan Macklaren Willy (11) also had to stop school because their parents could not afford to pay the school fees. Persatuan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) president Manjeet Kaur Sidhu […]
