KOTA KINABALU | MONDAY, 13 JULY 2026

Sabah Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, YB Datuk James Ratib, chaired the Implementation Meeting to Strengthen the Sabah STEM Program as part of the State Government's commitment to strengthen the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education ecosystem in Sabah.

This strategic meeting was also attended by the Director of the STEM Centre of Universiti Malaya, Professor Ir. Dr. Mas Sahidayana Mokhtar, and the President of the National STEM Association, Professor Emeritus Dato' Dr. Noraini binti Idris, to detail a dynamic formula to elevate the STEM agenda in a more comprehensive, targeted, and high-impact manner. The discussion session focused specifically on efforts to stimulate student interest, strengthen the competencies of educators, and expand cross-sector collaboration networks between the State Government, academic institutions, and key industry players.

This proactive step is critical in producing a young generation in Sabah who are agile in facing the challenges of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, mastering Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, and taking advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Economy and Green Technology which are now the main drivers of the global development landscape. Also present to participate in the meeting was the Special Officer (Education) to the Minister of KPSTI, Tuan Hairudin bin Shamsudin. The State Government through the Sabah Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (KPSTI) remains consistent in placing the STEM agenda as the main thrust of developing highly skilled and innovative human capital, to ensure that local children are able to act as creators of world-class innovations, thus realizing the noble aspirations of the Sabah Maju Jaya direction.

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