School urged to make religious education extracurricular activity
KUCHING: The Sarawak Initiatives (TSI) hopes that Yayasan Sarawak International School will not introduce any religious studies for its students. Leave religious studies as extra-curricular activity and let parents take care of this with their children. The Sarawak Initiatives (TSI) made a call on the state Deputy minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Annuar […]
Yayasan Sarawak consistent in providing assistance
KUCHING: The Sarawak Foundation (Yayasan Sarawak) has consistently provided financial assistance to needy Sarawakian students. It has currently approved a total of 5,400 scholarships for Sarawakian students in the form of Admission Assistance to Tertiary/Technical Education and Inisiatif Graduan Pulang Sarawak (iGPS). According to its statement issued on Tuesday (May 17), the foundation has approved […]
Scholarships for S’wakians studying at public, private varsities
KUCHING: The Sarawak Foundation (Yayasan Sarawak) will prioritise financial assistance to Sarawakians studying at public and selected private universities as well as those pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses. According to a statement today, Universiti Teknologi Sarawak (UTS), Universiti Teknologi Swinburne Sarawak Campus and Universiti Curtin Malaysia are among the private universities chosen. […]
YS-CAPS providing digital learning support to schools
WITH the assistance from the Sibuti Parliamentary Community Service Centre, 21 schools in Bekenu and Miri recently received 150 refurbished computers as part of the Yayasan Sarawak Computer Assistance Programme to Schools (YS-CAPS). On March 12, a ceremony for the programme was conducted at the Sibuti Parliamentary Community Service Centre at Taman Jelita, Miri, and […]
Premier hands out contributions at sungkei gathering
BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 84 Sarawakians have received assistance from the Sarawak government as well as the Sarawak Foundation (Yayasan Sarawak) in conjunction with the month of Ramadan. The donation was handed over by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Puan Sri Datuk […]
Fourth MRSM to be fully constructed by year end
BINTULU: The fourth MARA Junior Science College (MRSM) school in Sarawak, is expected to be fully constructed by the end of this year. The construction of the school here began in 2018 and was supposed to be completed last year but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, its construction was delayed. Petronas Group Human Resource Management […]
Trained workforce crucial to post Covid-19 growth
KUCHING: Sarawak urgently needs a trained workforce to help sustain post Covid-19 development in the state by 2030. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg underlined the pressing need at the National Higher Learning Carnival or ‘Jom Masuk IPT’ programme here recently. He said the trained workforce was needed not only in the […]
Yayasan Sarawak donates cash, computers to SMK Balai Ringin
KUCHING: Yayasan Sarawak has donated RM10,000 and 10 computers to SMK Balai Ringin, Serian. The cheque was presented to its Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) president Jerard Patrick by Yayasan Sarawak director Mersal Abang Rosli, witnessed by Serian Education officer Chali Ungang @ Charlie Ungang on Feb 8. In a statement from Yayasan Sarawak on Wednesday (Feb […]
Excellence award motivates students
There is no denying that every student aspires to achieve academic excellence. This can only be accomplished if students work hard to succeed. Excellence in examination results is not difficult to achieve if students are committed and determined. Various efforts are made to ensure that the hardworking students are rewarded, including giving them incentives as […]
Special incentives for students starting next year
KUCHING: Good news for Sarawakian students who wish to further their studies at Sarawak-owned University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) as they will be able to enjoy special incentives starting next year. Its vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid said that this is thanks to the various initiatives announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan […]
