DR BENJAMIN Yapp, Sabah DAP Parliamentary Liaison Chief for Keningau and Tenom commended on the proposal to set up UMS Campus in Apin-Apin, Keningau stated that Keningau District had been left behind in basic infrastructure development for many decades.
He stated that with the future set-up of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) campus in Keningau District, it would ultimately boost the rural physical infrastructures and better public amenities in this part of the interior district of Sabah.
There were many school leavers who had completed their form 5-6 education in various districts in the interior but had not been given the opportunity to attend tertiary education, hence with the setting up of UMS Campus in Keningau, many students would be offered a chance to enter into our local University without having to further their higher education elsewhere.
Besides, this would inevitably contribute towards socio-economic development of the rural people. It is hoped that with better educational advancement, the rural youths would be able to contribute towards a better, self-reliant society and poverty in the rural areas would be alleviated at a great extend stated Dr Benjamin Yapp, who is also Sabah DAP Rural Development Bureau chief.
He also received several comments from parents in the rural districts in Keningau and Tenom that the proposition to set up the UMS Campus in Keningau was a good idea that would enable their children to obtain tertiary education without having to spend so much money and inconveniences on their children's future tertiary education.
Dr Benjamin Yapp suggested that the interior that was endowed with agricultural and farming aspects was also rich in arts and native cultural heritages, he proposed that UMS to introduce Research & Development faculty for arts and cultures in Keningau.
He pointed out that he was once involved in negotiations with UMS officials pertaining to the introduction of one of the richest aboriginal cultural heritages of the Gana' tribes from the interior into its extra-curriculum and programs, thus with the future setting up of UMS Campus in Keningau, the future development in eco-tourism and native cultural heritages would be further enhanced.
Besides the basic training and courses offered by UMS in Keningau District, the youths in the rural areas would have a better future when equipped with advanced education, skills and knowledge as well as researches and employment opportunities offered by the public and private sectors in various fields.
Sabah DAP urged the authorities concerned to speed up with the approval of the 80 acres available for the setting up of UMS Campus in Apin-Apin, Keningau with the allocation of Billion Ringgit for educational development for Sabah.
The rural people are now anxiously waiting to see further development in the basic rural infrastructures and a local University campus to be set up in Keningau would contribute towards many areas of rural development for the benefits of the rural communities in time to come. - Sabahkini
Having a UMS campus in Keningau will surely help improve the education levels in that area as it will become more convenient for the students there to further their studies. Higher education level will enable the school leavers to get better jobs and better prospects.
ReplyDeleteIts great so that more people could gain proper and sufficient education in the state.
DeleteHopefully the authorities will hurry up to approve the land to set up this campus and have the funds allocated to the local education department so that this decision can be materialized as soon as possible.
ReplyDeleteIts a good thing to have UMS campus in keningau as it would provide the students there a chance to further their higher education.
ReplyDeleteMay there be no delay in further developing Keningau.
ReplyDeletebelia harus menghargai peluang untuk menuntut dan meneruskan pembelajaran.
ReplyDeleteSemoga orang perkampungan juga mendapat manfaat untuk meneruskan pendidikan.
ReplyDeleteIts a great idea so that the youth have better competitive power.
ReplyDeleteSemoga infrastruktur di Keningau dapat diperkembangkan.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the project done on time
ReplyDeletePasti Keningau bakal menerima banyak perkembangan dari segi infrastructure dan facilities
ReplyDeletejika nak buat kampus, kena pastikan dahulu tempat tersebut benar2 sesuai. jika nak buat di Keningau kena pstikan Keningau dan cukup maju, pastikan infrastruktur keningau lengkap.
ReplyDeleteIni satu cadangan yang baik untuk menubuhkan campus UMS di Keningau. Saya rasa ini pasti tidak ada bantahan daripada penduduk. Ini berkaitan dengan pendidikan maka perlulah kita terima sebaiknya.
ReplyDeleteUMS patut buat juga satu lagi kampus di pantai timur Sabah..
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