PETALING JAYA, July 26 (Bernama) -- More than 800 Indian students have been guided through the Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM) under the Tatchanai Teacher Programme since its launch seven years ago.
Senior Private Secretary to the Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Anbumani Balan said over 250 of these students later secured places in public universities.
The mentoring initiative, supported by Deputy Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan, is run by the Johor Self-Help Association and Social I-Tenaga Association and conducted online to assist Indian students preparing for STPM.
This year, nearly RM200,000 in education incentives have also been distributed through collaboration with Yayasan Bank Rakyat and agencies under the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP), benefiting more than 300 outstanding students.
Anbumani was speaking after officiating the ‘Sathanayalar Santippu’ ceremony at the Sri Sithi Vinayagar Temple here, which celebrated over 100 high-achieving Indian STPM students. The event was jointly organised by the two associations and the temple.
Johor Self-Help Association chairman Krishnasamy Muniandy said the programme’s success shows the value of community-led initiatives and hoped it could be expanded nationwide.
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