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UEM Land Rewards Its National Day Campaign Contestants
NUSAJAYA, Wednesday, 19 September 2012: UEM Land Holdings Berhad, the master developer Nusajaya, one of the five key nodes of Iskandar Malaysia, organised a prize giving ceremony to award its PINTAR students as a culmination of its National Day Campaign Programme. The event was held in conjunction with the country’s 55th Independence Day and Malaysia Day at Theatrette Hall, Bangunan Dato’ Jaafar Muhammad, Kota Iskandar today.
The campaign was designed based on students’ competencies and divided into two main categories – Primary School Students and Secondary School Students. The one month campaign consisted of two competitions namely National Day Creative Story Telling Competition and National Day Pantomime Competition.
The National Day creative story telling competition was opened to all Year Four and Year Five students, received a total of 24 entries from 10 UEM Land’s PINTAR primary schools. Champion will take home RM350 worth of Jusco cash vouchers, a medal and certificate of participation. The first and second runner up will receive RM300 and RM250 worth of Jusco cash vouchers respectively, a medal and certificate of participation. Meanwhile, seven consolations winners for story-telling competition category will receive RM200 worth of Jusco cash vouchers and certificates of participation each.
The Pantomime competition organised specifically for Secondary School students witnessed full participations from all four UEM Land’s PINTAR secondary schools. In this category, Champion will take home RM500 worth of Jusco cash vouchers, a medal and certificate of participation. The first and second runner up will receive RM400 and RM300 worth of Jusco vouchers respectively, a medal and certificates of participation. The last place for this category also walked away with RM200 Jusco cash voucher, a medal and certificate of participation.
“The National Day Campaign, which commenced on 16 August 2012 and ended on 16 September 2012, was part of UEM Land’s strategic initiatives to support the Government’s efforts to instill the spirit of patriotism, promoting multi-racial integration and unity amongst the younger generation especially the school students,” said Senior General Manager of UEM Land Holdings Berhad, Encik Mohd Azmil Abd Shukor.
“In addition, the campaign was also aimed at creating a greater sense of pride of the historical event by highlighting its significance and importance to inspire its PINTAR students to become historically profound future leaders,” he added.
The ceremony was graced by the presence of Tuan Haji Ahmad Taufik Bin Hamzah, the representative of Johor Bahru District Education Officer, who presented the prizes to all winners. The ceremony was also attended by Encik Mohd Azmil Abd Shukor, Senior General Manager of Nusajaya, respective headmasters, headmistresses and principals of UEM Land’s PINTAR schools.