Lucas Kallang
KUCHING: Sarawak junior footballers will now have a special pathway to further their studies at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).
This was disclosed by Sarawak Football Development Programme (SFDP) manager Lucas Kallang yesterday.
He was commenting on the new provisions for footballers to study at the university and play for UiTM FC.
The new arrangement was brought up by UiTM Sports Centre director Murtaza Ahmad during his courtesy call on Sarawak State Sports Council (MSNS) director Francis Nyurang Ding on January 11.
“This is good news to our local boys because their talents are being well recognised and now they can look forward to furthering studies at UiTM after leaving school,” Lucas added.
According to him, UiTM FC, currently playing in the ongoing Premier League, comprised students who were selected from various campuses nationwide including those from Sarawak.
Lucas said one of the criteria for the footballers to be eligible for UiTM’s offer is that they must pass and have at least five credits in their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations.
He noted further that those who do not have five credits can also take up pre-diploma courses at UiTM.
With such good study options opened to local footballers, Lucas expressed hope that more will take up football seriously and realise their ambitions of a tertiary education after SPM.