Prof Dr Morni Hj Kambrie, Chairman and Founder of SIDMA College have a very keen interest and concern in the education challenges faced by population in the rural area of Sabah, particularly in areas relating to rural schools; grew since he was with UiTM in 1984 as a lecturer. Later when he was appointed as lecturer with Edith Cowan University, Australia while also lecturing at University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) on contract basis, he observed some of the education challenges in rural areas of Sabah and Sarawak are evident as compared to other countries.