MIRI – Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri is pleased to invite the public who are interested in learning more about the initiative to implement free higher education in Sarawak by the year 2026, to attend a community talk session which will be held on Saturday, 12 April 2025, at the Audio Visual Room, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
This talk is a collaboration between Pustaka Negeri Sarawak and Curtin University, Malaysia from the Master of International Business (MIB) Program. The session will discuss the sustainable implementation of free higher education in Sarawak, focusing on strategies, challenges, and potential solutions to realize inclusive and sustainable access to higher education for all levels of society in Sarawak.
The main objectives of the talk are:
1.To explore approaches and models for implementing free higher education that can be adapted to Sarawak’s context;
2.To identify challenges in financing, teaching quality, and institutional capacity;
3.To examine data-driven and international experience-based solutions; and
4.To encourage community involvement in the development of inclusive and sustainable education policies.
This session will feature several expert panelists from Curtin University Malaysia:
Panelist 1: Associate Professor Dr. Tek Yew Lew – Faculty of Business, Curtin University, Malaysia
Panelist 2: Dr. Samuel Adeyinka-Ojo – Faculty of Business, Curtin University, Malaysia
Moderator: Dr. Ting Qian Hui – Curtin University, Malaysia
According to Librarian of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri, Ms. Dorithy Dela Lawrence, "This community talk session offers the public an opportunity to get the latest updates on the implementation of free higher education in Sarawak by 2026, as well as to interact with experts and build social networks in the field of education."
For more information, interested individuals may contact Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri at 085-422 525 or through their official social media channels.
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