S'wak free tertiary education scheme only for state-owned varsities, says minister


State Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah delivering his winding-up speech in the Sarawak Legislative Assembly on Monday (Dec 1).

KUCHING: Sarawak's free tertiary education scheme (FTES) does not extend to public universities in Malaysia that are under federal jurisdiction, says a state minister.

Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah said these institutions, including Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), were outside the state government's financial and administrative jurisdiction.

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