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From colonial foundations under the Brooke era and Japanese occupation to post-war British expansion and asymmetrical autonomy enshrined in MA63, Sarawak’s education system has experienced a profound transformation marked by surging literacy rates from under 10% in 1900 to 91.4% by 2024, yet this progress is persistently undermined by stark rural-urban divides, dilapidated infrastructure affecting 20% of schools, quality deficits reflected in PISA scores trailing regional peers like Vietnam and Singapore, and federal funding biases that challenge both educational equity and the ambitious STEM-driven goals of PCDS 2030.

The challenge for Sarawak, while allocating more than RM7.5 billion for physical and social development under the 2022 State Budget to drive its economic growth, is to ensure a balance between these developments and achieve social cohesion.

Technology is an engine of growth that facilitates enhancement of digitalization which has brought an optimum advantage as a platform to market their economic activities.