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Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030 | MEITD

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, and Talent Development (MEITD) Strategic Plan for 2025–
2030, anchored its role as a key enabler in advancing Sarawak's aspiration to become a developed
and high-income economy by 2030. This plan is strategically aligned with the Sarawak Digital
Economy Blueprint 2030 and the Post-COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030, focusing on
building a future-ready, digitally empowered, and sustainable workforce. MEITD's overarching vision
is building future ready workforce for sustainable development, responsive to global economic shifts,
technological advancements, and sustainability challenges.

Central to the Strategic Plan are five strategic pillars—Lower Education, Higher Education,
Innovation, Talent Development, and Regulatory Policy—supported by a foundational pillar of
Operational Excellence. These pillars collectively guide MEITD ’s strategic objectives to foster human
capital excellence, drive innovation-led growth, and ensure socio-economic resilience.

The Lower Education pillar emphasizes expanding equitable access to quality education,
particularly in rural and underserved areas, through infrastructure enhancement, digital learning
integration, and promotion of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Strategic objectives include improving
academic performance, increasing STEM participation, and aligning education with industry needs
to support Sarawak's long-term transformation.
The Higher Education pillar aims to position Sarawak as a regional hub for tertiary education and
research excellence. It prioritizes expanding access to tertiary education, strengthening institutional
governance and research capacity, and fostering industry-academia linkages. Strategic initiatives
encompass flexible learning pathways, financial aid for underprivileged students, and global
partnerships to enhance Sarawak ’s global competitiveness in higher education.

The Innovation pillar underscores MEITD ’s role in cultivating a robust innovation ecosystem, with
emphasis on research excellence, commercialization of research outputs, entrepreneurship, and
start-up development. This pillar seeks to drive economic diversification through innovation in high-
growth sectors such as biotechnology, renewable energy, and digital technologies, facilitated by
infrastructure support, industry collaboration, and international knowledge exchange.

The Talent Development pillar focuses on equipping Sarawak ’s workforce with future-ready skills
through data-driven planning, strategic industry engagement, and lifelong learning initiatives. Key
objectives include enhancing workforce readiness, aligning training with high-growth sector
demands, and fostering inclusivity, particularly for rural and marginalized populations. Strategic
initiatives include workforce database enhancement, work-based learning programs, and upskilling
and reskilling pathways.

The Regulatory Policy pillar provides the legal and institutional framework for MEITD's initiatives,
ensuring coherence, accountability, and responsiveness to Sarawak ’s evolving socio-economic
landscape. This includes developing innovation-friendly policies, bridging accessibility gaps,
supporting public-private partnerships, and implementing rigorous monitoring and quality assurance
systems to evaluate policy effectiveness.
The foundational pillar of Operational Excellence supports the successful implementation of all
strategic objectives through efficient resource utilization, digital transformation, stakeholder
engagement, and a results-driven culture. Key focus areas include enhancing customer satisfaction,

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