Over 1,000 Sarawak Students Undergo STEM Catalyst Programme

KUCHING, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- Over 1,000 students took part in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Catalyst Programme (Hydrogen and Digital System) organised by Sarawak Skills, a skills training institution under the State Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development which concluded today. 

Sarawak Skills in a statement said the programme ran from Dec 3 to 6 involving students from SK Merdang, Samarahan, SK Serian and SK St Luke, Sri Aman to ignite curiosity, innovation, and collaboration among young minds, particularly in the fields of hydrogen technology and digital systems.

“The inaugural STEM Catalyst edition focusses on the hydrogen future through digital system. It explores the use of ICT, using the Raspberry Pi as a foundation to showcase the cyber-physical integration in hydrogen generation and application,” it said.

At the closing ceremony of the programme today, Sarawak Skills Executive Director Hallman Sabri said the students’ engagement had been impressive and reflected their strong emphasis on the power of STEM to shape the future.

He urged the spupils to continue pushing boundaries, particularly in the area of sustainable energy, where Sarawak is taking a leading role.

“Sarawak is the first state in Malaysia and one of the first in Southeast Asia to produce hydrogen as a clean and sustainable energy source, positioning the region as a global leader in the hydrogen economy,” he added.

The event was supported by the Sarawak Research and Development Council, Sarawak Science Centre, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, and University Technology Sarawak, whose contributions were instrumental in delivering STEM content.

-- BERNAMA