KUCHING: The Sarawak Governor, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, together with his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, made an official visit to the Sarawak Science Centre (SSCiEX) in Petra Jaya, here, on Wednesday.

The arrival of Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi and Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah at 2.30 pm was warmly received by the Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Sarawak (MEITD) Dato Sri Roland Sagah Wee Inn, together with his wife Datin Sri Kelly Rebid, MEITD Permanent Secretary Datu Adana Jed, SSCiEX Managing Director Ts Dr Peter Morin Nissom as well as SSCiEX Board Members and heads of department.

The visit, lasting about an hour, gave the Sarawak Governor and his wife the opportunity to view the facilities and various interactive experiences offered at the centre.

Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi and Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah also took the opportunity to interact with several visitors present.

The Sarawak Science Centre, also known as the Sarawak Science Centre Interactive Experience, is the first large-scale interactive science centre in Sarawak.

The centre was developed to strengthen public interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through an interactive and experience-based learning approach.

The first phase of the centre is now open to the public, covering the Ground Floor and Level 1, featuring various interactive zones including an animatronic dinosaur gallery, physics and earth science exhibits, water play and a mirror maze.

Once fully completed, SSCiEX is planned to house 22 themed galleries and more than 400 interactive exhibits, making it one of the key facilities in strengthening STEM education in Sarawak in line with the aspirations of the Post-COVID-19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS 2030). -UKASnews

Prepared by: Firdaus Materang
Photos: Shahril Haqim
Translator: Uilson Ng