Yayasan Sarawak

The Sarawak Foundation, also known as Yayasan Sarawak is a statutory body set up to help improve the quality of education of Sarawak. It is often associated with the provision of scholarships and study loans.

Sarawak Foundation

Yayasan Sarawak
Yayasan Sarawak logo
Formation	27 May 1971
Type	State statutory body
Location	Sarawak, Malaysia
Chairman	YAB Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg
Director	Haji Azmi Haji Bujang
Website	Yayasan Sarawak

History

The Sarawak Foundation was established through the Yayasan Sarawak Ordinance 1971 by the Sarawak State Government under the leadership of Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, the Chief Minister of Sarawak at the time.

He aimed to improve the standard of education amongst the people of Sarawak, and became the first Chairman of the Sarawak Foundation.

Datuk Amar Abang Haji Yusuf Puteh, the State Secretary at that time, was appointed as the secretary to the Sarawak Foundation.

Background

The background of Sarawak Foundation are:[1]

Six objectives are stated in the Sarawak Foundation Ordinance 1971;

1. To grant scholarships or to provide financial assistance of any form to any person born in Sarawak, in particular, and to any Malaysian citizen, in general, to pursue their education in schools, colleges, universities or institutions of higher learning within Malaysia or abroad on such terms and conditions as the Board deems fit or proper;
2. Actively to promote improvement of opportunities for education for the peoples of Sarawak in particular and Malaysia in general, both locally and in any institution of higher learning throughout the world, but especially the Universities in Malaysia;
3. To grant, and arrange for the award by other bodies of, scholarships or other educational assistance for the peoples of Sarawak or any Malaysian citizen whenever it deems fit to do so;
4. To give assistance and provide relief, to any person whose circumstances are, in the opinion of the Board, considered to be deserving of such assistance or relief;
5. To provide assistance, by way of loans, grants or otherwise, to organizations or institutions which are organized and governed for scientific, medical, educational, welfare, social or charitable purposes;
6. To make contribution and provide assistance towards the relief of national emergencies or calamities.

Activities and core businesses

Scholarship

1. Yayasan Sarawak Tun Taib Scholarship
2. Sarawak Tunku Abdul Rahman Scholarship Foundation (YBSTAR)
3. Yayasan Sarawak Medical Scholarship
4. Yayasan Sarawak Local Scholarship
5. Educational and Technical Advanced Scheme

Education loan

1. Local Education Scholarship Loan
2. Overseas Education Loan
3. Technical Training Scholarship Loan
4. Sarawak Higher Education Loan (HiED)

Programs and assistance

1. Yayasan Sarawak Exchange Program
2. Community Education Program
3. School Uniform Assistance
4. High Performing Rural Schools (HiPERS)
5. Reading Materials Assistance Program
6. Yayasan Sarawak Student Excellence Awards
7. Sarawak Chief Minister Special Awards (AKKMS)
8. YS-JPNS Collaboration Program

Loan repayment

1. Loan Repayment Method
2. Loan Repayment Incentive

References

1. "Sarawak Foundation's Background". Retrieved 19 January 2017.