KUCHING, March 12 -- Sarawak's plan to provide free tertiary education is in its final stages and will be implemented next year, said state Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn.

According to him, all necessary preparations have been made, with only the disbursement of funds remaining.

"Everything has been done except for that final stage, which is to disburse the money.

"Once the money has been handed over to the ministry everything is already taken care of," said during the STEM Catalysts Raspberry Pi press conference at Sarawak Skills here today.

Sagah also said that the first batch of students under the free tertiary education initiative would be enrolled between April and August ...