By SERI NOR NADIAH KORIS
Children from several welfare homes gathered at 1Utama Shopping Centre to receive cash rewards under the Program Aspirasi Gemilang 'A' by Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Bhd (GLE).
Fifty of the 500 children were rewarded for doing well in the UPSR, PMR and SPM examinations.
Nurul Ain Shaiful Fahmi, 18, from Rumah Tunas Harapan Kuala Selangor said she did not expect to get RM1,000 for her 10As in SPM.
"I would like to further my studies in UiTM," she said, adding that her ambition was to be a lawyer.
GLE chief executive officer Datuk Koh Yaw Hui, said the first corporate social responsibility initiative made jointly by a life insurance company and the Social Welfare Department (JKM).
"GLE ChildrenCare have awarded RM10,800 to the 50 children."
He said the programme had benefited close to 500 schoolchildren who had received reference books, workbooks and stationery from the insurance company.
Koh said the 50 students had a total of 108As.
"We are proud to help the children to achieve excellent results."
Also present at the event was Women, Family and Community Development minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim. She said the programme was a strategic partnership between between JKM and GLE.
"The aim of this programme is to encourage and motivate children from JKM institutions to excel in their examinations."
Rohani said she hoped that the long-term programme will continue to inspire the children in their pursuit of excellence. By Seri Nor Nadiah Koris
Source New Straits Times
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