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Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030 | MEITD

growth with social equity, environmental 4. Lifelong Learning and Inclusivity →
stewardship, and lifelong learning. Equitable access to education, upskilling,
3. Industry and Education Alignment → and career mobility opportunities,
Strengthened collaboration between ensuring that no one is left behind in
education providers, industries, and Sarawak ’s transformation into a high-
research institutions to produce a income economy.
workforce that meets the demands of
high-growth and priority sectors.

This vision guides MEITD ’ s policies, programs, and strategic initiatives, reinforcing its commitment
to building a competitive, innovative, and sustainable workforce that contributes to Sarawak ’s
prosperity and global positioning in the 21st-century economy.

Sustainable development is a central pillar of MEITD ’s strategic framework, emphasizing its
facilitative role in fostering economic progress, promoting social inclusivity, and supporting
environmental stewardship. By enabling strategic initiatives and infrastructure development, MEITD
contributes to Sarawak ’s Post-COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 and aligns with the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

rural areas to improve access to quality education
and training programs.
MEITD facilitates the development of a workforce that ● Supporting Financial Aid Programs:
drives innovation, enhances productivity, and ensures Collaborating with stakeholders to enable
long-term economic resilience. While the Ministry does scholarships and bursaries for underprivileged
not directly manage training programs, it supports their students, ensuring socio-economic equity in
implementation by providing the necessary infrastructure educational opportunities.
and fostering collaborations among stakeholders. ● Promoting Diversity in Education: Encouraging
initiatives that support gender equality and inclusion
Key Focus Areas in STEM and leadership roles by providing enabling
● Supporting Industry Needs: Enabling institutions to facilities and partnerships.
align training and workforce development with the
requirements of emerging sectors such as renewable
energy, biotechnology, and digital technology. MEITD facilitates the integration of environmental
● Promoting Research Commercialization: sustainability into Sarawak ’s education and training
Facilitating infrastructure and partnerships to ecosystems. By supporting initiatives that foster
transform research outputs into viable economic green practices and promote eco-friendly industries,
solutions, thereby fostering innovation-driven growth. MEITD ensures alignment with Sarawak ’s
● Entrepreneurship Enablement: Providing the sustainability goals.
facilities needed for institutions to encourage Key Focus Areas
entrepreneurship and small business development, ● Green Infrastructure: Providing infrastructure
particularly in high-growth industries. support to institutions for implementing
sustainability-focused education, including the
establishment of green campuses and eco-
MEITD is committed to facilitating equitable access to friendly facilities.
education and skills development, especially for rural ● Supporting Research in Green Technologies:
and underserved communities. Its role focuses on Enabling partnerships and infrastructure that
addressing educational disparities through infrastructure advance research in renewable energy, waste
support and enabling inclusive opportunities for all management, and sustainable practices.
demographics. ● Encouraging Green Job Readiness:
Key Focus Areas Facilitating TVET and STEM programs that
● Investing in Education Infrastructure: equip the workforce for green industries and
Facilitating the development of infrastructure in ● eco-conscious roles.

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