Anwar pays tribute to 'Father of MRSM' Abdul Wahab Alwi
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KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today extended his condolences to the family of Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) founder Abdul Wahab Alwi, who died early this morning.
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In a Facebook post, Anwar described Abdul Wahab, known as the "Father of MRSM", as having made significant contributions to national education.
"The late Abdul Wahab's contribution to conceptualising and developing the MRSM initiative was a major contribution to the history of education in the country, particularly in expanding access to science education for Malaysian children.
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