Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing economic, many families may not have the financial capacity to provide back-to-school items for their children. To help prepare the underprivileged students for the new school year in 2021, Johor Port has reached out to families with low household incomes in Pasir Gudang, Johor through its Back-to-School programme.
 
A total of 100 underprivileged students from SK Pasir Gudang 2 and SK Masai in Pasir Gudang, Johor received financial aid and new essential school supplies. Each student in the Back-to-School programme is given a backpack filled with stationery set, pencil case, notepad, water bottle as well as COVID-19 Care Pack containing a box of face masks and hand sanitizer.
 
The distribution of the essential school supplies was held on 6 January and 23 February 2021, just in time for the first day of school on March as scheduled. Both Puan Jamilah binti Ayob, Assistant Principal for Student Affairs of SK Pasir Gudang 2 and Encik Mohd Yurizani bin Che Husin, Assistant Principal for Student Affairs of SK Masai were present at their respective school to receive the essential school supplies on behalf of the students.
 
Held annually, the Johor Port’s Back-to-School programme has benefitted hundreds of underprivileged students. As a caring and responsible organization, Johor Port will continue to serve and assist its community to build a better future especially for communities situated within its operations area.