Aswara to set up Sabah campus

KOTA KINABALU: Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (Aswara) via the Federal Ministry Tourism, Arts and Culture plans to set up its first campus branch in Sabah with hopes of tapping into the State’s many talents.

It is the only institution of higher learning in Malaysia which focuses in the field of performing arts and is fully supported by the government under the Ministry.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said Sabah has many talents that needs to tapped, adding that the State Government is ready to assist wherever it can to realise the plans.

He said he has instructed the State Secretary to identify a suitable site for the purpose, while noting the importance of having a blend of accommodation and facilities at the institution.

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He said this during a media conference after receiving a courtesy visit from the Minister, Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi, and Aswara delegates at the State Administration office, here, Thursday.

Shafie noted that the institution is an important platform not only for Sabah but the country as a whole as it provides a space for learning, research and academic publications and professional advisory services in the field of arts, culture and heritage.

It is aimed at producing skilled artists and practitioners who are competent in their fields besides strengthening the sustainability of the national arts heritage.

Shafie said having the campus in Sabah will also pull students not only from Sabah, but also Sarawak, the peninsula, Brunei and Kalimantan.

“I am confident this can benefit and help our efforts towards strengthening tourism products in our country particularly at Sabah level, and we at the State Government will provide strong support to enable this to materialise,” he said.

Mohamaddin on the other hand said it was high time for the Ministry to open a campus in Sabah to carter to students from Sabah, Sarawak and the peninsula.

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He said this was also among steps to enhance national integration.

On another note, he said the existing campus in Kuala Lumpur (which currently has 1,200 students) is located on an area which is not so big, and thus they hope with cooperation from the State Government, to expand the campus to Sabah.

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