Hajiji Noor: RM685 mil distributed for scholarships, sponsorships & loans for higher education since 1967

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (centre, seated) taking a selfie photo with some of the Sabahan undergraduates studying in Peninsular Malaysia during the breaking of fast event in Putrajaya on Monday (April 10).

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government via Sabah Foundation Group (Kumpulan Yayasan Sabah) has distributed RM685mil for higher education scholarships, sponsorships and loans since 1967 until last year.

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor who was also the Foundation’s board of trustees chairman, said this consisted of 43,665 Sabahan students who were furthering their studies in various fields whether domestically or overseas.