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Sabah FoundationTo Spend
$31
Ion On Education
emphasis on education for the betterment of our people" , he added.
('80% for the provisions of
scholarships/loans
for higher education"
The Chainnan of Sabah Foundation, YAB. Datuk Harris Mohd. Salleh, who is also the Chief Minister of Sabah, atinounced today that the Sabah Foundation will spend $31 million this year on its education programmes.
Budget This is more than 50% of the Sabah Foundation's total budget for overall programmes this year. It involves the prOVlSlons of scholarships/ loans for higher education
(universities), scholarships for lower education (seconda ry) and activities undertaken by the Career, Guidance and Counselling Department and the Child Development Centre. Out of the $31 million, 80%will go towards the provisions of scholarships/ loans for higher education .
New Awards Datuk Harris said about $10 million will be spent on new awards alone, which incor-
In line with the "look East Policy" of the Malaysian Government, Datuk Harris said that more students will also be sent to Japan an South Korea.
Counselling Datuk Harris Mohd. SaJleh
porate higher education scholarships, study loans, grants-in-aids and lower education scholarships.
Datuk Harris ~ .-.: tha t there was an _:,:,ent need for proper co . _~ ~ g of the students.
"For the on-going awards, the Sabah Foun 'ation will .be spending about S21 million", said Datuk Harris.
"I have dire -: -::' the Sabah Foundation : _ place full emphasis on 0 :-oper career guidance an" 'ounselling", he said.
"This clearly shows that the State Goverrunent, and the Sabah Foundation in parti cular, is pu tting strong
The Saba!". F undation last year spent ut $18 million on its edu tion prograrrunes alone.
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