By Amanda L KUCHING, Nov 3: Sarawakian students enrolled at federal public universities with campuses in the State could be considered for inclusion in the Free Tertiary Education Scheme (FTES), says caretaker Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Responding to an appeal by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit, he agreed in principle to consider extending the scheme to Sarawakian students at Unimas, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and…
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Abang Johari agrees in principle to include Sarawakian students at Unimas, UiTM, and UPM in FTES, pending government mandate.
- Abang Johari agrees to consider FTES for Sarawakian students at Unimas, UiTM, and UPM.
- The proposal is pending government mandate and will only cover students in Sarawak.
- Students in Peninsular Malaysia will not be included for now.
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KUCHING, Nov 3: Sarawakian students enrolled at federal public universities with campuses in the State could be considered for inclusion in the Free Tertiary Education Scheme (FTES), says caretaker Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
Responding to an appeal by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit, he agreed in principle to consider extending the scheme to Sarawakian students at Unimas, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
Ahmad Hata had made the appeal on behalf of Sarawakian students at the three institutions, requesting that their tuition fees also be covered under the State’s free tertiary education initiative.
