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Daily Express
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Muet fee aid for all Sabah Form Six students
Published on: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jun 25, 2025 Text Size: Arifin said the Bayu assistance focuses on funding the Muet examination, which is a compulsory subject for admission into bachelor's degree programmes at public institutions of higher learning (IPTA). - Bernama pic Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Government has introduced the University English Test Examination Fee Assistance (Bayu) for all Form Six students, involving a financial allocation of RM918,750. State Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif said the initiative would encourage more students to prepare themselves for higher education. 'All students, not only those from the B40 category, taking Muet (Malaysian University English Test) this year will have their exam fees paid through the Sabah State Education Department (JPNS),' he told reporters after the announcement of the 2024 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination results by JPNS Director Datuk Raisin Saidin at Menara Kinabalu, Tuesday. Arifin said the Bayu assistance focuses on funding the Muet examination, which is a compulsory subject for admission into bachelor's degree programmes at public institutions of higher learning (IPTA). He added that the State Government also provides RM1,000 in assistance to 146 excellent STPM 2024 students and RM3,000 to one outstanding Sabah student at the national level. Arifin said the State Government has also allocated substantial funds for the implementation of 13 educational aid initiatives for students, schools, parent-teacher associations and Sabah student associations both locally and abroad. Advertisement 'These initiatives aim to ease their financial burdens and empower education in Sabah,' he said.
Barnama
24-06-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Sabah Introduces Bayu Initiative For STPM Students
KOTA KINABALU, June 24 (Bernama) -- The Sabah government has introduced the University English Test Examination Fee Assistance (BAYU) for all Form Six students, involving a financial allocation of RM918,750. Sabah Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif said the initiative would encourage more students to prepare themselves for higher education. 'All students, not only those from the B40 category, taking MUET (Malaysian University English Test) this year will have their exam fees paid through the Sabah State Education Department (JPNS),' he told reporters after the announcement of the 2024 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination results by JPNS director Datuk Raisin Saidin at Menara Kinabalu here today.
