By Zaki Salleh
Photo Mb Inc Perak
IPOH: A total of 35 laptops and 115 smartphones were distributed to 150 students from low-income families across various races and religions.
This is a contribution from the Yayasan Bina Upaya Darul Ridzuan (YBUDR) in collaboration with the Perak State Education Department through the Transisi Ke Arah Perak Sejahtera program (TRAS).
This program aims to assist Form 4 students from the 2022 school session who show potential.
A total of 30 foster children of Teacher Saarani and 120 students who participated in the Kinta District Intensive Tuition under TRAS were celebrated at this event.
Apart from tuition and academic empowerment programs, students participating in the TRAS program were also exposed to opportunities and training that they can choose after completing the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.
Previously, the distribution of laptops and smartphones was officiated by the Menteri Besar Perak, Dato’ Seri Saarani Mohamad at a hotel here.
During the event, he also presented gifts to MB Inc. as a token of appreciation for the contribution made in this initiative.