RM2 mln allocated to help Bumiputera students as of August - YPM
25 Sep 2022 04:04pm
Yayasan Pelajaran Mara (YPM) allocated assistance including laptops, bicycles and cash - Photo source: Yayasan Pelajaran Mara
Its chairman Datuk Mohd Razman Yaacob said that the assistance provided included laptops, bicycles and cash.
"As for Melaka, YPM allocated a total of RM100,000 to help 1,200 students during that period," he told Bernama after officiating YPM's Education CSR 'Apa Khabar Anak Kuala' under the Pendidikan Pesisir Pantai initiative at the West Melaka Area Fisherman's Complex in Kuala Linggi, here today.
At the event, YPM channelled assistance totalling RM14,600 to 78 recipients in the form of RM100 cash, bicycles and laptops.
Mohd Razman said it was YPM's seventh CSR programme under the Pendidikan Pesisir Pantai initiative after Pangkor Island, Tioman Island, Tawau and Semporna, Tuba Island, Aman Island and Kerian. It will continue to Johor, Terengganu and Kelantan.
He also added that any company or individual wanting to contribute to YPM can do so through the website at http://edonation.ypm.org.my or the Touch ‘n Go e-Wallet application.
Donors can get a tax deduction of up to 10 per cent under subsection 44(6) of the Income Tax Act 1967. - Bernama
