KPMG Education Trust Fund awards scholarships to 156 students, undergraduates nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 (Bernama) -- A total of 156 recipients were awarded scholarships under the KPMG Education Trust Fund as part of KPMG in Malaysia’s ongoing commitment to champion lifelong learning and empower quality education for B40 and young talents nationwide. 

KPMG Malaysia managing partner and chairman of the Trust Fund, Datuk Johan Idris said KPMG are pleased to offer financial and academic development support to these successful recipients and look forward to helping them reach their full potential to become the next generation of leaders.

“The pandemic experience of the past two years has been a global reset, which has reminded us to focus on the things that matter. Access to quality education can affect the development of our nation’s economy and capacity building.

“Through this trust, we want to provide those in need with the opportunity to learn and grow so they can possess the capabilities to create a lasting positive impact for the better,” he said at an award ceremony held recently.

KPMG in a statement today said the trust is collectively funded by the partners of KPMG in Malaysia and is committed to disbursing up to RM500,000 annually through four sponsorship and scholarship programmes namely KPMG Young Spark, KPMG Young Star, KPMG Young Excellence and KPMG ASEAN Scholarship.

KPMG ASEAN Scholarship programme continues its annual run with the awarding of nine undergraduates in the 2022 cohort, with successful applicants coming from Multimedia University, Taylor’s University, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS and Universiti Tun Abdul Razak.

Each student receives an annual scholarship grant of RM12,000 per academic year, internship placement opportunities, mentorship by KPMG leaders and a guaranteed employment opportunity with KPMG in Malaysia upon graduation.

According to KPMG, 125 children from B40 communities studying in selected public primary and secondary schools were the chosen beneficiaries of the KPMG Young Spark fund this year, in which the sponsorship covers financial aid of RM750 per primary school student and RM1,000 per secondary school student.

The selected schools across five states in Malaysia that have joined the programme includes Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Convent 1 Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur, SK Taman Sri Muda and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Dato’ Haji Kamaruddin in Selangor.

This also include SMK Permas Jaya 2 in Johor; SK St Anne’s Convent, Labuan; SMK Limbanak, Sabah, and Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Chung Hua Tudan and SMK Sungai Tapang, Sarawak.

“In addition, the academic development of 16 students from B40 communities studying in local public colleges and universities is supported under the KPMG Young Star programme, where each recipient received a one-off monetary aid amounting to RM4,000 as a contribution towards their pursuit of academic success.

“The award ceremony also presented sponsorship to six children of KPMG personnel across several branch offices under the KPMG Young Excellence programme. This programme includes one-off financial support of RM2,500 per recipient,” it said.

The trust is aligned with the Prosperity category of the global KPMG Impact Plan, which aims to drive purposeful business practices and good corporate citizenship. Visit www.kpmg.com.my/EducationTrustFund to learn more.

-- BERNAMA