Assalamualaikum WBT

Early Childhood Education in Sarawak is being implemented by different Federal Agencies and private sector. SeDidik has played an important role in providing access to early education and childcare to the community in Sarawak starting in 1991.

Based on the long experience that SeDidik has in delivering ECCE and driven by Sarawak Government’s desire to improve the access, equity and quality of Early Childhood Education, the acquisition of SeDidik by the Sarawak Government through SFS Inc. has been a strategic move by our State Government to achieve access, equity and quality in ECCE in Sarawak.

Early childhood care and education (ECCE) is more than preparation for primary school or formal schooling, as it focuses on holistic development, catering to a child’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs to build a solid and broad foundation for a quality human capital. It is the basic right of every child to have access to preschool education. Preschool education lays foundation for character building through experiential learning. In early childhood education, fun learning is of essence, enriching curiosity and creativity and love for lifelong learning.

ECCE is one of the best investments a nation can make to promote human resource development, gender equality and social cohesion, and to reduce the costs for later intervention and remedial programmes.

Under the Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, SeDidik is now focused on integrating efforts to provide access and equity to inclusive quality ECCE apart from developing professionalism amongst teachers for effective, efficient and relevant ECCE services.

Every child is important. No child should be left behind and each one is our priority for they are our state greatest asset.

Thank you.

Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah

MINISTER FOR WOMEN, CHILDHOOD AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING DEVELOPMENT