Sarawak’s free higher education will be colour-blind, says premier

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said the state government wanted to ensure that Sarawakians were well-trained in the latest technology. — Bernama picKUCHING, Feb 26 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg has vowed that there will be no racial discrimination for admissions when the free tertiary education scheme commences in state-owned universities in two years’ time.

The state-owned colleges and universities include I-Cat University College, Kolej Laila Taib, University Technology Sarawak, Curtin University of Technology, Swinburne University of Technology and Centre of Technology Excellence Sarawak.The premier also announced that RM15 million and five acres of state land have been earmarked for the relocation of Chung Hua School No.4 and a further RM5 million and three acres of state land for the school’s board of trustees.

“I have talked to the management of the school why not give good facilities to the school and since we want to give good education to our children, the state government has decided to allocate five acres of state land to the school,” he said. “Education is important and that is why I have discussed with the school management that there should be a good school with better facilities,” he said.

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