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UEM Land Commemorates the Achievement of Its Pre-schoolers in Pintar Al-Quran Programme
NUSAJAYA, Saturday, November 10th 2012: UEM Land Holdings Berhad (UEM Land), the master developer of Nusajaya, one of the five key nodes of Iskandar Malaysia, has successfully organised the fourth Khatam Al-Quran ceremony to mark the notable achievement of 98 pre-school children from its five adopted KEMAS kindergartens around Gelang Patah, whom completed the Pintar Al-Quran Reading Programme today at the Theatrette Hall, Bangunan Dato’ Jaafar Muhammad, Kota Iskandar, Nusajaya.
Since its inception in 2008, the wholly funded programme by UEM Land has benefited more than 892 pre-schoolers and continuously recorded sturdy growth with satisfactory achievement. There are 242 pre-schoolers enrolled in Pintar Al-Quran programme this year with 98 children aged five and six years old successfully completed their Al-Quran recital classes. Whilst remaining 144 children are currently at various stages of completion of the programme.
The idea of Al-Quran reading programme for pre-schoolers was rooted in the belief that Al-Quran learning is the main element in the life of a Muslim. The programme, that has entered its fourth year, was supervised and monitored by Johor Religious Department (JAJ).
The programme was also aimed at educating the young children to become Al-Quran literate as well as to encourage them in adopting the Al-Quran fundamental values in their daily life for greater spiritual well-being which will ultimately benefits community development.
“The rising rate of negative and social problems particularly amongst Malay teenagers is very alarming. Hence, this Pintar Al-Quran Programme for pre-schoolers established by UEM Land in collaboration with JAJ and KEMAS is very significant and relevant, and has demonstrated a very noble effort in ensuring the continuous and sturdy growth of Islamic values and practices as these young children are an important asset in driving the development of the nation.
The prominence of this young generation will ensure the prosperity and become a great leader subsequently shaping the nation’s future,” said Encik Mohd Azmil Abd Shukor, Senior General Manager Nusajaya, UEM Land Holdings Berhad.
“Pintar Al-Quran programme is part of UEM Land’s strategic initiatives to develop sustainable and holistic generation in Nusajaya with the adoption of the Islamic knowledge to the younger generation, that will make them more prepared mentally and spiritually to deal with various challenges in this globalization era,” he added.