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UEM Land Rewards its PINTAR Schools’ High Achievers
NUSAJAYA, Saturday, 14 April 2012: UEM Land Holdings Berhad (“UEM Land”), the master developer of Nusajaya, key driver of Iskandar Malaysia, today celebrated the success of 63 students from its PINTAR schools who achieved excellent results in the 2011 UPSR, PMR and SPM examinations.
This yearly ceremony organised since 2009 under UEM Land’s Academic Excellence Programme, aimed at acknowledging the effort, determination and perseverance of the students in delivering their personal best hence, to motivate and encourage students to strive harder for their future undertakings. Subsequently, the ceremony was also to recognize the vital role of the teachers, schools and other education professionals as well as the parents in their unrelenting efforts in bringing out the best in all students.
The overall results of UEM Land’s PINTAR schools’ students recorded commendable improvement in 2011 as compared to the previous year. For the UPSR results, it showed an increase of 2.13% in the overall achievement although there was a slight decrease in students obtaining 5As with only 44 as compared to 45 students in 2010. For the PMR results, 2011 showed significant leap in the overall results with 30.7% students scored 8As, 7As and 6As as compared to 26% increase in 2010. For the SPM results, two students from SMK Gelang Patah obtained 11As and 10As respectively. Each of the UPSR, PMR and SPM high achievers were awarded with cash prizes whilst the best overall student for all examination levels, each, additionally received a computer laptop.
“It is an honour to celebrate these high achievers as their determination and commitment towards achieving success can be emulated by other students. As a caring developer, we are eager to intensify our efforts and to continuously review and improve our PINTAR programmes to achieve our objective in helping the community grow in sync with the developments in Nusajaya”, Mohd Azmil Abd Shukor said.
“We are truly grateful to all parties, particularly the Johor State Educational Department (JPNJ), Johor Bahru District Education Department (PPDJB), the teachers and parents for the support and commitment in ensuring our effort in implementing the PINTAR programme a success,” he added.
The 63 high achievers from 17 UEM Land’s PINTAR schools around Gelang Patah, were presented with cash rewards and certificates by UEM Land’s Senior General Manager cum Project Director of Nusajaya, Encik Mohd Azmil Abd Shukor, in a prize-giving ceremony at Theatrette Hall, Bangunan Dato’ Jaafar Muhammad, Kota Iskandar, Nusajaya, Johor. The ceremony was graced by the presence of Johor State Education Department Director, Encik Mohd Nor A. Ghani.
The ceremony was also attended by parents of the high performing students, the schools’ principals and teachers, representatives of Johor State Education Department, Johor Bahru District Education Department as well as UEM Land representatives.