Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee, Sarawak Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development, rushed to the polytechnic on June 22 after social media posts exposed the poor living conditions in the student hostels.

What happened:

• A Facebook group 'Sarawak Awareness Group (No Ads)' posted photos of torn, stained mattresses and run-down beds
• Kuching Polytechnic admitted 1,600 students this year — up from just 1,200 previously
• More than 40 hostel rooms are unusable due to safety concerns and inadequate facilities
• The surge in UPU (Central University Unit) admissions reportedly caught the polytechnic unprepared

The response:
Dr Annuar said there's no point blaming anyone. "What is important is that all parties take responsibility to ensure what happened at the polytechnic will not happen again, either there or anywhere else in Sarawak."

The polytechnic submitted an official request to the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) on June 23 to expedite upgrades.

Source: DayakDaily

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