Bakun Trust Fund helps 2,500 students since 1996
Published on: Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Kuching: The Bakun Trust Fund (TAB) has given scholarship to 2,500 students from Belaga district to pursue studies either in primary education or tertiary education since 1996. Its Chief Executive Officer, Romio Ding said the establishment of TAB is part of ongoing efforts by the Federal and State governments to improve access to education among rural students in Belaga.TAB was officially launched by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and former Sarawak Chief Minister Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud on Sept 1, 1996.
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"We have aided 2,500 students from certificate to Master's degree since 1996. This aid is given to students from Belaga who continue studies in public and private universities in Sarawak," he told reporters after a ceremony to present TAB's one off aid offer at Kuching Politeknik Monday.Nine Belaga students studying at the Kuching Politeknik each received scholarship amounting to RM1,000.Ding said TAB was processing 100 applications for scholarship this year."The students only need to get an offer from any school and we will disburse the scholarship," he added.
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Students pursuing certificate and diploma programmes in Sarawak will get RM1,000 with RM1,500 in peninsula, the degree programme in Sarawak will get RM2,000 with RM2,500 in peninsula. Meanwhile, Diploma in Accounting student Stefanie Kain, 18, said the scholarship would be used to replace her damaged laptop computer.
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"Thanks for the aid, after all I am saving money to buy a new laptop as the old one is broken," said the student from Long Busang.Daniel Mering Ibong, 18, from Rh Bawang Sg Asap said he would use the aid while studying at the polytechnic. – BernamaStay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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