Bandar Kuching MP continues to help schools in his constituency

KUCHING: Pupils of SK St Andrew here are enjoying their new classrooms, which are equipped with LCD projects. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said this was made possible by contributions from his service centre and from generous members of the public. “It is really a joy to see pictures of the pupils enjoying their […]
Senator Lau comes to aid of underprivileged student

SIBU: An underprivileged student of SMK Sacred Heart here received a huge boost from Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew. According to Anthony Chan, the vice-president of Sacred Heart School Old Students Association (Shosha), this was not the first time that Lau had responded promptly and positively to his alumni’s call for help. “He has consistently […]
Sarawak Foundation local scholarship eases burden of students

We sympathise with students who are unable to continue their education because of poverty. Most of them are forced to drop out of school. “Berat mata memandang, berat lagi bahu memikul” means only people who are experiencing it know the real hardships. Undeniably, financial resources are one of the main constraints of students from low […]
26,175 students to benefit from aid

SERIAN: A total of 26,175 students throughout Sarawak will benefit from the School Uniform Assistance Programme (BPSS). Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Assistant Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said for this programme alone, the government has contributed RM4 million a year whereby each student received a voucher worth RM200. “With this assistance, there […]
Initiatives for needy students under home-based learning

KUCHING: Bank Rakyat has launched the ‘BR Didik Digital’ initiative in collaboration with Yayasan Telekom Malaysia (YTM) to help students from asnaf (poor) and B40 families gain access to home-based teaching and learning. Through this collaboration, Bank Rakyat donated tablets to 240 asnaf students between the ages of seven and 17 years old, involving RM105,000. […]
Knights of SHS raise RM88,000 for alma mater

SIBU: A whopping RM88,000 was raised in four days by former students of Sacred Heart School (SHS) known as ‘Knights’ to aid underprivileged students in their alma mater. The handing over of the cheque was done yesterday (Saturday) by the initiator of the fund raising project, Anthony Chan, from the Class of 1993 with his […]
Yayasan Petronas donates iPads to over 2,000 underprivileged students

KUCHING: Yayasan Petronas, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), donated an iPad each, including data connectivity, to 2,996 underprivileged students from 16 secondary schools in Sarawak. The contributions were part of Yayasan Petronas’ commitment to Cerdik, a pioneer CSR initiative by government-linked companies (GLCs) and government-linked investment companies (GLICs). Cerdik is aimed at […]
Eight boarding schools included in aid programme

KUCHING: The Youth and Sports Ministry has enhanced its Caring Youth Programme this year by including eight boarding schools located in Kuching and Samarahan. Its minister, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, said the initiative was taken in view of the Covid-19 pandemic situation which resulted in the schools needing a little help from the state […]
Company donates foodstuffs to needy students

MUKAH: Balingian Energy Minerals Sdn Bhd has contributed foodstuffs and other basic necessities worth RM2,000 to Food Bank Siswa Politeknik Mukah. The company’s Community Relations executive Nazrin Syah Abdul Halim handed over the contribution to Politeknik Mukah (PMU) deputy director (Academic) Mohd Sani Said yesterday. The Food Bank Siswa programme was organised in collaboration with […]
13 schools receive uniform vouchers

SERIAN: Thirteen schools here received Yayasan Sarawak School Uniform Assistance Vouchers on Friday (Sept 4). These 13 schools were SMK Serian, SJK Chung Hua Serian, SJK Pangkalan Bedup, SK Lebur Remun, SK Koran, SK Melansai, SK Riih Daso, SK Pengkalan Sorah, SK Serian, SK St Patrick Tangga, SK St Henry Slabi, SK Bedup, and SK […]