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SABERKAS gives cash to B40 students

KUCHING: The Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS) celebrated its 2023 Golden Jubilee by giving cash incentives to outstanding B40 students. Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman, the Chief Political Secretary to the Premier of Sarawak and Chairman of the SABERKAS Tupong Branch, distributed the incentives at Dewan Kampung Tanjung Petra Jaya today (Dec 2). In his speech, […]

Students attend skill enhancement programme

SEBUYAU: About 140 students from Sebuyau constituency recently participated in a Robotics Programming Technology Skill Enhancement programme for B40 students. The programme, organised by Yayasan Bank Rakyat in collaboration with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) aims at helping students to develop logical and systematic thinking in planning and implementing projects. A total of 25 teachers and […]

Poor Unimas students receive Bank Rakyat help

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of 80 eligible B40 students at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) have received Early Learning Assistance (BAP) from Yayasan Bank Rakyat (YBR). Unimas Vice Chancellor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said the assistance involved a total allocation of RM80,000 with students receiving RM1,000 each. “I am confident that the BAP channeled to […]

Continual aid for B40 students

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Yayasan Bank Rakyat (YBR) remains committed to helping the needy, including B40 students through the Early Learning Assistance or Bantu Awal Pembelajaran (BAP) programme. YBR chairman Datuk Wira Megat Zulkarnain Tan Sri Omardin said, as an agency, they feel responsible to help students in need, especially pertaining to the current economic situation. “We […]

Students in 30 housing projects to benefit from Celcom’s PdPR free WiFi

KUALA LUMPUR: B40 students from 30 People’s Housing Projects (PPRs) in nine states will now be able to enjoy free WiFi under Celcom Home Wireless service for home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) session until Apr 30 following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). Celcom Axiata Berhad (Celcom), in a statement today, said the […]

Students from B40 families given priority

KUCHING: Co-op Bank Pertama’s (CBP) CB Prihatin (Ziarah Cakna) programme will continue to give priority to easing the burden of excellent students from B40 (low-income) families. The corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme by CBP aims to ensure that the less fortunate are not left behind in getting an education. CBP president and chief executive officer […]

B40 students can apply for assistance

SERIAN: Bumiputera students are encouraged to enrol in international university campuses under the auspices of the Sarawak government through the BP40 Bursary Scheme offered by Yayasan Sarawak. Yayasan Sarawak director Azmi Bujang said a total of 100 slots have been allocated for bumiputera students each at Swinburne University of Technology in Kuching, Sarawak College of […]