KUCHING: A total of 297 students have graduated from the One-Stop Early Intervention Centre (OSEIC) Sarawak through the Full Inclusive Education Program, the Special Education Integration Program (PPKI), and the National Special Education Schools (SKPK) here and in Dalat as of March this year.
Of the figure, 133 graduated in 2025, 91 in 2024, 47 in 2023, and 25 in 2022.
Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, described OSEIC as a beacon of hope for parents of children with disabilities.
Sharing the outcome of the intervention programme, she explained that many of the graduates are now well-prepared to transition into mainstream school settings.
“Each child undergoes an assessment, and based on the results, some will be ready to enter mainstream or integrated classes, while others may attend specialised schools for children with visual or hearing impairments.
“So, this is the statistics, and statistics do not lie. The Sarawak government emphasises whatever we do must be based on data.
“Because of this good programme which is deemed impactful, we are going to expand it to other divisions,” she said.
Fatimah said this in her speech after welcoming a delegation from the Women Parliamentarians of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (WAIPA) at Wisma Wanita here today.
She also emphasised that no child in Sarawak will be left behind, affirming that every child should have access to preschool education.
Currently, approximately 98 per cent of children in Sarawak have received early childhood education.
On women’s skills training programmes, Fatimah shared that as of March this year, 1,256 women across Sarawak have taken part in various modules, including sewing, culinary arts, beauty care, spa and massage therapy.
She added that new facilities will also be built to cater to the growing number of participants for the programmes.
Fatimah said there are also branches that are implementing the programs across Sarawak.
“We must reach out to our women in other divisions as well, especially in rural areas.
“This is to ensure that those outside of Kuching would also be able to enjoy the same facilities,” she said.
