The scheme aims to foster national integration through this program involving the peninsular states, Sarawak and Sabah. This sponsorship scheme targets academically outstanding students for admission into Form 1 and Form 4 classes as follows:
Selected premier schools and Pusat GENIUS@Pintar Negara in Peninsular Malaysia.
Selected premier schools in Sabah and Labuan.
Students selected by Sabah Foundation for admission into selected premier schools in Sarawak
Requirement
Malaysian citizen and no other sponsorship/scholarship.
Passed the Pentaksiran Kemasukan Sekolah Khusus (PKSK).
Offered a place at a Boarding School/High Performance School or Kolej GENIUS@Pintar Negara.
Covering Sarawak Students born and resident in Sarawak to the Peninsula and Labuan, Sabah Students born and resident in Sabah to Sarawak, Peninsular Students born and resident in the Peninsula to Sarawak.
Scope of Assistance
Fees, books and stationeries
Allowances for school uniform and basic necessities
Community Program to create awareness among the public on the importance of education and assistance provided for those in need. The target groups are:
Primary and Secondary School Students.
Parents, school leavers youth & community leaders.
Program Components
Education Roadshow.
Educational Awareness Program.
IPT and Technical Institution Tour Program.
Program Implementation
Collaboration with State Education Department, District Education Office, Resident and District Office or other relevant agencies.
Schools identify eligible students, processed by the District Education Office and deliberated at the Regional Focus Group Committee for endorsement and verified by the Resident Office before submission to Yayasan Sarawak.
A pioneering initiative by the Sarawak Government to improve the well-being and ease the burden of the people, especially those with low incomes in the main cities.
Implementation
Free School Bus Service on a hop-on hop-off basis in Kuching and students can ride the school bus for free on the designated routes (Please refer to the Bus Route Brochure below).
School Bus Fare Assistance for students and students category B40 in Sibu, Bintulu and Miri.
Rewarding exceptional performance among schools, their leadership, teachers, students and staff of the state education service for the contributions towards education excellence in the state.
Encourage excellence and healthy competitions among schools, students and those in the education service.
Implementation
Schools submit nominations to the State Education Department
The award recipients are not eligible for nomination within the next 3 years.
Open to all government and government-aided schools.
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