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UEM Sunrise Rewarded its PINTAR Schools Students’ High Achievers for UPSR, PMR and SPM Examination

NUSAJAYA, Saturday, 10 May 2014: UEM Sunrise Berhad (“UEM Sunrise”), formerly known as UEM Land Holdings Berhad, the master developer of Nusajaya, one of the five key nodes of Iskandar Malaysia, through its corporate social responsibility initiatives, successfully organised its sixth year High Achievers Award for 68 PINTAR schools students who achieved excellent results in the 2013 UPSR, PMR and SPM examinations.

This annual ceremony organised since 2009 under UEM Sunrise’s Academic Excellence Programme aimed to motivate and encourage the students to strive harder for their future endeavors and at the same time, acknowledged their effort, persistence and determination in delivering their personal best. The ceremony also recognised the vital role of the teachers as well as the parents for their unremitting efforts in guiding the students. The overall results of UEM Sunrise’s PINTAR schools’ students recorded commendable improvement in 2013 as compared to the previous year. For the UPSR results, it showed slight increase in students obtaining 5As, 6As and 7As with 47 students, as compared to year 2012 with 43 students. For 2013 PMR results, there has been a decrease for the 8As students with only 13 students as compared to 39 students in the year before. Meanwhile for the 2013 SPM result, statistics showed significant leap with eight students obtaining 8As, 9As and 11As as compared to previous year with only two students scored 9As.

Wan Muhammad Baqir bin Mahdi 16, from SMK Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar, when asked about his achievement said, “I give 100% concentration when in class and always ask questions. I also surfed on the internet to get more knowledge.”

“This reward is very special to me as a parent and I am so happy and proud of my son. Thank you UEM Sunrise for recognising my son’s achievement, said Wan Afifah binti Wan Hanafi 47, mother of Wan Muhammad Baqir, who works as a security guard in Nusajaya.

Vasanthi A/P Ratnam 46, mother of Subahshini A/P Gunasegaran said, “Although my daughter is unable to attend today’s ceremony, I feel that I am the luckiest mother to receive an unforgettable Mother’s Day gift today.”

Each of the UPSR, PMR and SPM high achiever were awarded with cash prizes and certificates amounting to RM300, RM400 and RM600 respectively. At the same time, the best overall students for the respective examination level, additionally received an 11-inch MacBook Air, which went to Subahshini A/P Gunasegaran from SJK Tamil Gelang Patah for Best UPSR Student with 7As, Wan Muhammad Baqir bin Mahdi from SMK Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar for Best PMR Student with 8 As and Soh Hwee Woon from SMK Gelang Patah for Best SPM Student with 11As.

“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 will continue our efforts through PINTAR programmes in helping the community grow in sync with the developments in Nusajaya”, said Encik Mohd Nadzari Haji Bachek, Senior General Manager Nusajaya, UEM Sunrise Berhad.

“We are truly grateful to all parties, particularly the 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 68 high achievers from UEM Sunrise’s PINTAR schools around Gelang Patah, received their prizes from Nusajaya State Assemblyman, Yang Berhormat Dr Haji Zaini bin Haji Abu Bakar, Encik Zamri bin Jamaluddin, official representative from Johor Bahru District Education Department as well as UEM Sunrise’s Senior General Manager Nusajaya, Encik Mohd Nadzari Haji Bachek.

The ceremony was also attended by parents of the high performing students, the schools’ principals and teachers as well as UEM Sunrise’s representatives.