Sarawak FTES to cost RM300mil in first year, says state education minister


State Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah (seated centre) speaking to reporters at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly media room on Monday (May 26).

KUCHING: Sarawak's free tertiary education scheme (FTES) is estimated to cost RM300mil in its first year of implementation, says Datuk Seri Roland Sagah.

The state Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister estimated that about 10,000 students were eligible for the scheme when it starts next year.

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