The participants at the One Step to University programme. 277 students attend uni talk o&"- 07- ()J -:JIJI2 / iJ IAHAD DATU: A total of 277 students from not have family members studying at universi­ different parts of the State took part in the One ty level and those who have the potential to Step to University Programme at Universiti succeed," she said. More than 6,000 Form 4 Malaysia Sabah (UMS) recently. The three-day students across the country have taken part in event was organised by the Welfare the programme since its inception in 2010, Association of the Wives of Ministers and "This program'me also gives a bit of a para­ Deputy Ministers (Bakti) in collaboration with digm shift for the participants and motivates VMS. them to continue to study hard and then come The purpose of the event was to increase into university life full of confidence," she awareness especially among rural students added, - about educational opportunities in institutes Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Transport of higher learning. Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri who officiated at According to organising chairwoman, the closing, hoped that the programme will be Datin Maizatul Akmam Alawi, the objective of an eye opener for participants in identifying this programme was to expose Form 4 stu­ study opportunities and facilities provided by dents to university life. the government for them. It is hoped that the experience will inspire He also hoped the programme would con­ them to work hard in their studies. tinue so that more students, especially from "The target groups , are students who do rural areas, can benefit from it.