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.

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]

The foundation aims to become a world-class organization in providing assistance and support for the development of quality human capital and a better community. 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

References

External links

• Laman rasmi Yayasan Sarawak
• Yayasan Biasiswa Sarawak Tunku Abdul Rahman
• Kelab dan Akademi Bolasepak Yayasan Sarawak