Kuala Lampur, Sept. 21 -- PENAMPANG, Sept 21 -Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor said the state government is planning to provide free education for Sabah students pursuing further studies at state-owned higher learning institutions - University College Yayasan Sabah (UCSF) and Kolej Teknologi Yayasan Sabah (KTYS).

In addition, the state government also intends to introduce a loan subsidy policy, particularly for the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) and Yayasan Sabah loans, to ease students' debt burden.

"This initiative will benefit more than 100,000 borrowers. I am optimistic that this policy is practical for the state government to implement, in line with the state's financial position in the future.

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