Johor Port Berhad (JPB), a member of MMC Group organized the 'Jom Ke Sekolah 2019' programme as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, held at Johor Port Training Hall, Pasir Gudang.

 

The programme aims to lighten the financial burden of families with low household incomes by providing brand new school supplies for their children in preparing for the new academic year in 2019.

 

A total of 100 underprivileged students from Sekolah Kebangsaan Pasir Putih, Pasir Gudang, Persatuan Kebajikan Al-Zarafee Negeri Johor (a welfare association for underprivileged children in Johor) and children of Johor Port Berhad staff received financial aid and a brand-new school supplies. The supplies include school bags, stationeries set and pencil cases.

 

Encik Shahrull Allam Shah bin Abdul Halim, Chief Executive Officer of Johor Port Berhad, said Johor Port Berhad also would like to instill the importance of education in children and especially, their parents through this programme. “The provision of schooling items is an essential tool for the students to perform well in their academic and we hope that our commitment towards providing school necessities to these students shows them and their parents that education is to be taken seriously and pursued diligently for a brighter future,” he added.

 

The handover ceremony of ‘Jom Ke Sekolah 2019’ programme was officiated by YB Tuan Hassan bin Abdul Karim, Member of Parliament for Pasir Gudang. In YB Tuan Hassan's speech, he encouraged the involvement of the corporate sector to conduct charity and community programmes to improve the well-being of the community. He also said donations or assistance are not limited to financial form only; but by spending time, energy, mental and spiritual support which can also have a positive impact on society.

 

The ‘Jom Ke Sekolah 2019’ programme is part of Johor Port Berhad’s commitment for its Corporate Social Responsibility programme to enhance the social and economic well-being of its communities under the education pillar. Johor Port Berhad will continue its community development initiative to build a better future for the communities within its operations in Johor especially in Pasir Gudang.