JOHOR BAHARU, Jan 10 – The EcoWorld Foundation, an organisation that provides educational assistance, will retain the RM5 million allocation for students and school children. Its chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said the allocation was channelled each year to assist pupils and students from low-income groups.
“The RM5 million fund was collected from donors related to the company, EcoWorld Development Group Bhd. So far, 3,000 pupils and students have benefitted from the funds provided which not only covers tuition fees but also accommodation and food expenses,” he told reporters after the launch of the 2015 Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) Excellence Awards ceremony, here Friday night.
“For primary education, we provide RM1,100 to RM1,200 a year; for secondary education (RM1,000 to RM1,600); lower and upper sixth forms (RM5,000); university foundation course (RM6,500) and RM8,000 to RM14,500 for undergraduate studies,” he said.
At the ceremony, 13 students received Outstanding Awards, 20 received Excellence Awards and 10 were recipients of Most Improved Awards. For their achievements they were given between RM100 and RM200, a dictionary and a motivational book each.
