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TUNINIPOT

 🌾 Universiti Malaya Community Flagship 

Tuninipot 2.0

Indigenous Community Empowerment & Digital Heritage: Preserving Sabah's oral folklore, boosting preschool 3M literacy rates, training youth in AI digital entrepreneurship, and securing cybersecurity literacy for indigenous elders in Ranau and Kota Belud.

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Main Program Leader Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Nazri Abdul Rahman

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Lead Center / PTj Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya
Tuninipot Sabah Indigenous Heritage Learning
Quantifiable Reach & Scale

Collective Community Impact

Measurable outcomes achieved across Sabah's indigenous communities in Ranau, Kundasang, and Kota Belud.

820+
Direct Beneficiaries Engaged
98.5%
Preschool 3M Literacy Mastery Rate
8
Tadika Perpaduan Target Centers
200+
Youth & Elders Digitally Empowered
Three-Tier Architecture

Strategic Action Pillars

PILLAR I

Creative Literacy & Cultural Preservation

Preserving Sabah oral folklore while boosting early childhood 3M literacy via Nature Play and Kata Gabung Bunyi Method (KGBK).

Pillar Lead: PM Dr. Mohd Nazri 820 Beneficiaries
PILLAR II

Digital Entrepreneurship & Economy

Fostering digital entrepreneurship mindset, AI business plan creation, TikTok marketing, and financial management for Sabah youth.

Pillar Lead: PM Dr. Husaina Banu 200 Youth Trained
PILLAR III

Cybersecurity & Intergenerational Storytelling

Protecting elders online via cybersecurity training (2FA), and empowering them to archive folklore safely onto social media (Dekat Dihati).

Pillar Lead: Dr. Nur Firdaus Sahran Kg. Kilimu & Schools
Deep-Dive Implementation

Explore Sub-Project Frameworks

Tuninipot 2.0: Penglipur Lara Dongeng Orang Asal Sabah ke Alam Maya

Creative Literacy, Nature Play, and AI Digital Folklore Archiving for Preschoolers

Sub-Project Leader

Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Nazri Abdul Rahman

Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya

Literacy Achievement

98.5% 3M Mastery

Across 8 Target Tadika Perpaduan

Beneficiaries Reached

820 Participants

Preschoolers, Teachers, Parents & Elders

Digital Outputs

6 Folk Storybooks + AI Comics

2 e-Videos & Heritage Coffee Book

Key Module Objectives:

  • Kata Gabung Bunyi Method (KGBK): Integrating phonics and whole-language reading techniques with Kadazan-Dusun oral traditions.
  • Nature Play & Musical Theater: Engaging young children in outdoor experiential learning, traditional songs, and cultural play.
  • Living Heritage Archiving (WAKOH): Documenting living storytellers to preserve indigenous proverbs, dances, and values.

Modul Responsif Budaya: Penjanaan Ekonomi Melalui Kebitaraan Lokal Orang Asal Sabah

Digital Entrepreneurship, Financial Management, AI Business Planning & TikTok Marketing

Sub-Project Leader

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Husaina Banu Kenayathulla

Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya

Youth Entrepreneurship

200 Students Trained

SMK Arshad, Kota Belud & Ranau

Core Modules Taught

4 Practical Modules

Mindset, Costing, AI Plans & TikTok

Economic Shift

Digital Commerce Mindset

Selling Local Crafts & Food Online

Key Module Objectives:

  • Entrepreneurial Mindset & Financial Management: Teaching basic budgeting, expenditure estimates, costing based on competitor pricing, and profit markups.
  • AI-Assisted Business Planning: Guiding students to use AI tools with appropriate prompts to generate structured business models for traditional handicrafts.
  • Social Media Marketing: Training youth to leverage TikTok and digital media to market indigenous Sabah culture and handicrafts directly to global audiences.

Close to the Heart of Sabah’s Indigenous People (Modul Dekat Dihati)

Cybersecurity Education, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) & Online Heritage Archiving

Sub-Project Leader

Dr. Muhammad Nur Firdaus Sahran

Faculty of Computer Science & IT, Universiti Malaya

Target Communities

Kg. Kilimu & SMK Arshad

Ranau and Kota Belud, Sabah

Cyber Defense Action

2FA Adoption

Practical protection against cyber threats

Digital Storytelling

Folklore Archiving

Bridging indigenous oral history into digital spaces

Intergenerational Impact: Indigenous elders and youth actively implement 2FA cybersecurity measures on personal devices while utilizing social media to broadcast ancestral stories, reclaiming their digital narrative safely.
Evidence-Based Insights

Debunking Rural Literacy & Digital Myths

Click any myth below to uncover evidence-based realities established through Tuninipot 2.0 field trials.

Myth 1: "Indigenous oral folklore is outdated and irrelevant for modern preschool literacy education." +
Scientific Reality: Integrating local wisdom (cerita rakyat, traditional proverbs, and nature play) into early childhood education boosts learning motivation and cultural identity. The Tuninipot 2.0 KGBK method achieved a 98.5% 3M literacy mastery rate among 5 and 6-year-old preschoolers across 8 Tadika Perpaduan centers.
Myth 2: "Rural indigenous youth lack the technical interest to create digital business plans using AI and social media." +
Scientific Reality: Workshops with 200 secondary students at SMK Arshad and Ranau proved that when trained with targeted AI prompts and financial costing tools, youth successfully drafted business models and TikTok marketing campaigns to commercialize local Kadazan-Dusun handicrafts and cultural products.
Myth 3: "Indigenous elders are too intimidated by technology to adopt cybersecurity practices." +
Scientific Reality: Field assessments revealed that 50% of community elders had baseline digital awareness but lacked threat defense skills. Through the Modul Dekat Dihati, elders successfully adopted Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and actively engaged in digital storytelling to archive ancestral stories on social media.
Voices of Impact

Community & Educator Feedback

Reflections from preschool teachers, indigenous elders, and student entrepreneurs.

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"The Tuninipot KGBK method transformed how we teach reading in preschool. Children are excited to read when the stories feature our own Dusun folklore!"

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Tadika Perpaduan Educator
Ranau & Kundasang Network
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"Learning how to write AI prompts for business plans opened my eyes. I can now market our traditional Sabah crafts online through TikTok and Instagram."

YS
Secondary School Student
SMK Arshad, Kota Belud
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"I felt safe learning about 2FA and online protection. Now I can share our ancient oral stories online for the younger generation without fear of scams."

PL
Penglipur Lara Elder
Kg. Kilimu, Ranau
Visual Documentation

Tuninipot Activities in Action

Capturing community engagement across preschool literacy workshops, AI entrepreneurship sessions, and cultural carnivals.

Preschool Literacy Session

Preschool Nature Play & Literacy

Children at Tadika Perpaduan engaging in creative KGBK phonics reading through indigenous folklore stories.

Youth AI Workshop

Youth AI Digital Entrepreneurship

Students at SMK Arshad creating business plans using AI tools and drafting TikTok marketing strategies.

Cybersecurity for Elders

Cybersecurity & Dekat Dihati

Elders in Kg. Kilimu setting up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and recording oral heritage stories.

Penglipur Lara Carnival

Karnival Penglipur Lara

Community-wide cultural festival showcasing musical theater, AI e-comics, and traditional cooking competitions.

Strategic Execution Matrix

Tuninipot Strategic Action Framework

Strategic ComponentSub-Project LeaderKey Focus Area
Tuninipot 2.0 Flagship InitiativeProf. Madya Dr. Mohd Nazri Abdul RahmanMultidisciplinary Coordination, Indigenous Cultural Heritage & Digital Literacy
Sub-Project 1: Creative LiteracyProf. Madya Dr. Mohd Nazri Abdul RahmanPreschool 3M Literacy (KGBK Method), Nature Play & AI Comic e-Books
Sub-Project 2: Digital EntrepreneurshipAssoc. Prof. Dr. Husaina Banu KenayathullaCultural Entrepreneurship, Financial Costing, AI Plans & TikTok Marketing
Sub-Project 3: Cybersecurity & EldersDr. Muhammad Nur Firdaus SahranCybersecurity Training (2FA), Cyber Safety & Oral Folklore Digital Archiving
UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDG Alignment Framework

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SDG 4: Quality Education

Innovative early literacy (3M) mastery using indigenous folklore, KGBK phonics, and Nature Play in preschools.

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SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth

Empowering rural indigenous youth with AI business planning, digital financial literacy, and TikTok e-commerce skills.

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SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

Utilizing AI tools, e-comics, e-books, and digital media to commercialize indigenous Sabah handicrafts and local products.

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SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Bridging the rural-urban literacy and digital divide for indigenous children, youth, and elders in Ranau and Kota Belud.

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SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities

Safeguarding and archiving Sabah's indigenous oral folklore, cultural dances, proverbs, and living heritage (WAKOH).

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SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Multi-stakeholder synergy between UM, JPNIN Sabah, IPG Kampus Kent, NUTP, Scopurs Malaysia, and Jaidi Production.

Documentary Video

Tuninipot 2.0 Program in Motion

Watch how indigenous folklore preservation and digital literacy empower young children, youth, and elders across Sabah.

Strategic Partners & Collaborators

Multidisciplinary Synergy Across Sectors

Jabatan Perpaduan Negara & Integrasi Nasional (JPNIN) Sabah Institut Pendidikan Guru (IPG) Kampus Kent, Tuaran National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) Pejabat Parlimen P179 Ranau (YB Datuk Jonathan Yasin) KRT Ranau & Kundasang (Kg. Kilimu, Lohan, Marakau, Kibbas) Jaidi Production (Cultural & Audio Partner)
Universiti Malaya • UMCares Community Flagship Program • 2026

Last Update: 16/08/2026