Yayasan Sarawak

The Sarawak Foundation was established under the Sarawak Foundation Ordinance as a Statutory Body on 27 May 1971. Yayasan Sarawak or formally known as “The Sarawak Foundation” is a statutory body set up to help improve the quality of education in Sarawak. It is often associated with the provision of scholarships and study loans. Yayasan Sarawak was established through the Yayasan Sarawak Ordinance by the Sarawak State Government under the leadership of Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, the Chief Minister of Sarawak at that time. He then became the first Chairman of Yayasan Sarawak and aimed to improve the standard of education among the people of Sarawak. Datuk Amar Abang Haji Yusuf Puteh, the State Secretary at that time, was appointed as the Secretary Yayasan Sarawak. Now, the current Chairman of Yayasan Sarawak is the fifth and currently the Chief Minister of Sarawak, YAB Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem. Meanwhile, Datuk Haji Muhammad Abu Bakar bin Marzuki becomes the current director of Yayasan Sarawak.