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UEM Land Sponsors and Finances Books and Library Upgrade for its PINTAR School

NUSAJAYA, Thursday, 9th February 2012: UEM Land Holdings Berhad (UEM Land), the master developer of Nusajaya, the key driver of Iskandar Malaysia, proudly announced the opening of a new outlook of a school library of SK Nusantara, Gelang Patah, to the public, today.

The school library enhancement project is the latest programme established by UEM Land under its CSR-Education initiatives in its earnest and strategic efforts to help raise the academic performance of its PINTAR students in Nusajaya.

Based on need basis as the main criterion, one PINTAR school will be selected every year to receive UEM Land’s financial support and assistance in acquiring reading materials and upgraded library facilities for students’ utilization. SK Nusantara has more than 800 school aged children from the surrounding areas thus has limited library facilities was selected to be the pilot school for this project.

As a responsible corporate citizen, UEM Land under this programme sponsored and contributed reading materials consisting mostly children’s Malay and English story books, and library equipments such as book trolley, stool, carpet and wall paper worth more than RM40, 000.00. In addition, UEM Land had also funded the cost of refurbishment works of the library.

“Surveys on reading habits revealed Malaysians has 93% literacy rate however studies also showed Malaysian read two books annually and this is very marginal and comparatively way far behind than the developed nations”, said YB Datuk Hj Maulizan Bujang, Chairman of the Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development, Education and Higher Learning Johor.

“A reading habit is an essential skill as it not only increases our knowledge but it also contributes to mind and character building, broaden and widen our thinking and perspectives. The effort to inculcate reading habits of Malaysian is ongoing and society especially parents, teachers and schools need to play their roles in supporting the Government efforts to transform the country to be a developed nation”, he added.

“UEM Land is always sensitive and aware of the needs of its PINTAR schools hence has been consistent in introducing new and sustainable programmes and one of them is Learning Centre Enhancement Programme. We are very grateful to be one of its adopted schools. Our school library was once empty with very little books. Now, it has new looks with a lot of new books for the students’ benefits”, said Puan Hajah Azizah Rahman, Headmistress, Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Nusantara.

Launching and gracing the event was Chairman of the Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development, Education and Higher Learning Johor, YB Datuk Hj Maulizan Bujang. The event was also attended by Johor State Education Department representative, by En Osman Safi, Deputy Education Officer, Johor Bahru District Education Department, Tn Hj Yusof Adam and UEM Land’s Head of Corporate Communications, Puan Nik Surina Suria Nik Abdullah.

The school library enhancement programme introduced in the last quarter of 2011 aimed at enabling UEM Land’s PINTAR schools’ students and teachers to have an easy and direct access to valuable knowledge resource. In addition, the programme is also aimed at creating a more conducive and pleasant reading atmosphere hence encourage regular library usage amongst students as a resource and learning site.