SP Setia rewards 190 students

18/01/2012

SP SETIA Foundation recently rewarded 190 children under its Setia Adoption Programme (SAP) at its Excellence Awards ceremony 2011 here recently.

SP Setia Foundation chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye (centre) with the recipients of the Setia Adoption Programme excellence awards at the the Royale Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Pic Adib Rawi

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SP Setia Foundation chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said the annual award was to acknowledge students’ effort in doing well in the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah examinations last year.

   Forty-three children were awarded with excellence awards for scoring straight As; 42 received outstanding awards (for those who scored 4As in government schools or 6As in vernacular schools) and the rest received awards for most improvement.

    Each student received an English-Malay dictionary,  a motivational book The 7 habits of Highly Effective Teenagers and  cash prizes.

   SAP was established in 2000 to provide scholarships to underprivileged students.

   “The foundation has also offered scholarships for college and university students,” said Lee, adding that  now 11 of the “adopted” children are pursuing their tertiary education.

   “We believe by giving them equal opportunity for education, we can make their lives and the country better.

    “It’s the foundation’s role to provide the necessary assistance to ensure these students are competitive and successful.”

    Lee said parents must be present at the ceremony and also must attend  activities organised by SP Setia.

   “This is a criteria  for their children to be continuously eligible for the scholarships.

    The scholarship, given annually, are worth between RM900 to RM1,000 for primary school students; RM6,250 at diploma level and between RM8,000 to RM14,000  for a bachelor degree student.

“I hope parents will pay attention to their childrens’ education and always guide them.”

Char Jee Sie, 18, who is currently doing a science foundation programme at Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman  shared his experience as a beneficiary of  the scholarship programme.

“The foundation have been  sponsoring me for the past nine years,  and gave me the opportunity to step into university life.”

“Not everyone gets a chance for this scholarship, so my advice to   recipients is to appreciate the assistance  and make  good use of the money.”

SP Setia also gave out excellence service awards to 20 teachers.

This year, SK Taman Daya, Johor Bahru, SJK(C) Kong Nan, Batu Pahat and SJK(T) Palaniandy, Kepala Batas won awards for the Best School category.

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IOI does its bit for students

19/01/2012

 

IOI Group has allocated RM416,868 to Yayasan Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng for underprivileged students this year.

(From left) Ng Bunn Hoy, Teo Yee Kong, and Wong Min Fang, all 12, from SJK (C) Ching Meng are happy to receive new school bags under the foundation’s Student Adoption Programme. Pic by Mohd Fadli Hamzah

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     Under the group’s Student Adoption Programme, 323 primary and 135 secondary students from 166 schools nationwide will be sponsored until they complete their studies.

      Forty-one primary and 26 secondary students from Klang Valley gathered at  Palm Garden Hotel, IOI Resort City to receive RM800 cash donation, a school bag and a certificate each.

Foundation executive director Dr Chua Yee Yen said  it was their corporate social responsibility to the area where IOI Group operates.

    “There is no limit to the number of students we can help each year. IOI Group contributes some of its profit annually for this purpose, adding that primary students must reapply for the aid when they move up to secondary level.

     He hoped that with the incentive given students will strive to excel in their studies.  

  “Our main concern is to help underprivileged students.”

Even if they have difficulties getting  good results afterwards,  we will still encourage them to learn,” he said.

He added that the students were   first chosen  based on their exam results and family background.  

     He said IOI Group also provides grants and scholarships to fields of studies relevant to the company which are agricultural, oleochemical, architectural,  hospitality, marketing, property, marketing, and hospitality.

Foundation trustee Quah Poh Keat was  also present.

     SMK Seksyen 4 Bandar Kinrara counselling teacher  Zairana Ishak said teachers play a part to help identify students in need of  aid.

SMK Seksyen 1 Bandar Kinrara counselling teacher Faridah Akhma Zulkifli said that the cash aid will be given to the students through the school’s Parent-Teacher Association.

Pupils benefiting from the aid  were from SJK (C) Chung Hua, SJK (C) Han Ming, SJK (C) Ladang Harcroft, SJK (C) Kuen Cheng 2, SJK (C) Sin Ming, SJK (C) Yak Chee, SJK (T) Castlefield, SJK (T) Kinrara, SK Bukit Niaga, SK Puchong, SK Puchong Jaya, SK Puchong Utama (1), SK Pusat Bandar Puchong (1) and SK Taman Sri Andalas.

The secondary students were from SMK Batu 8, SMK Bandar Puchong Jaya (A), SMK Bandar Puchong Jaya (B), SMK Puchong, SMK Puchong Utama (1), SMK Pusat Bandar Puchong (1), SMK Seksyen 1 Bandar Kinrara, SMK Seksyen 3 Bandar Kinrara, SMK Seksyen 4 Bandar Kinrara, SMK Shahbandaraya and SMK Sri Andalas.

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