Putrajaya hands authority in 10 education admin matters back to Sarawak


Deputy Minister in the Premier's Department Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali addressing the Sarawak Legislative Assembly during question time on Friday (Nov 15). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: The Federal Government has agreed to devolve 10 administrative matters in education to Sarawak, says a deputy minister in the Sarawak Premier's Department.

Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said this was part of ongoing negotiations on restoring education autonomy to Sarawak under the Malaysia Agreement 1963.

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