Former stateless child gets offer to study in UTeM

Rohana Abdullah, whose father is said to be a Malaysian and who was abandoned by her Indonesian mother, is able to achieve her dreams of pursuing higher education as Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) offered her a place to do a diploma in computer science today.

Rohana, who has accepted the offer, obtained her citizenship status and an identity card last April after her life story went viral on social media and caught the attention of Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Rohana, who has been cared for by...