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SDG10
REDUCED INEQUALITIES
10.6  Measures against discrimination
10.6.3  Access to university underrepresented groups recruit

Take planned actions to recruit students, staff, and faculty from under-represented groups
No.
Description
Evidence
1.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) has been selected to host the Sarawak Zone UPU2U 2023 Outreach Program which this time will reach out to local communities in the Central part of Sarawak. UPU2U 2023 Sarawak Zone Outreach Program is located at Stephen Kalong Ningkan Hall, Betong and Rumah Sungai Langit, Betong. This program, held in collaboration with the Department of Higher Education, aims to promote and disseminate information about existing study programs as well as new programs offered by Public Institutes of Higher Education (IPTA), Polytechnics, Community Colleges, ILKA, Matriculation Division (BMKPM) and other institutions that focused on rural students.
2.
The implementation of the SULUNG 2.0 Program is to provide educational opportunities and funding to the first child from B40 families who do not yet have a family member who has gone on to higher education to continue their studies at a public university (UA). This program is also a KPT initiative that aims to contribute to inclusive human capital development and supporting social transformation to help raise the socio-economic status of B40 families to a better level in order to get out of the cocoon of poverty.