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) in the state of

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. Established in 1973 under the Second Malaysia Plan, it is the state's first Science School. The school is widely known as STJ. In 2012, the school was awarded with the

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History

The school was established in 1973 with the buildings on the current location were completed in 1975. The establishment aims was to provide science education to rural Bumiputera. Formerly known as Sekolah Menengah Sains Negeri Sembilan (SMSNS), it was one of 10 SBP's on a trial basis in 1973 to comply with the aspirations of the

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(NEP) as described in the Red Book of the Second Malaysia Plan 1971–1975. In 1982, the name was changed to Sekolah Tuanku Jaafar (STJ) after it was officially opened by the Yang Dipertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan at that time, Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar Tuanku Abdul Rahman. In 1994, the school was renamed to Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Jaafar (SMSTJ). However, the initials STJ is still being used to this day. The first group of students (The Pioneer) in 1973 stayed in the hostels and went to classes in

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up to 1975 before moving to the current location in Kg. Gentam, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan. The school created its own e-wallet services in 2020, becoming the first SBP to do so.

References

External links

* http://www.presstij.org.my/index.php - PRESTiJ Official Website {{coord missing, Malaysia 1974 establishments in Malaysia Educational institutions established in 1974 Co-educational boarding schools