KUCHING: Deloitte KidsEdu celebrated its second-year anniversary of its programme in Sarawak with an award presentation ceremony to recognise the top 30 students.
The ceremony at Wisma Sabati here on Thursday (Feb 9) was witnessed by Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Sarawak (Sabati) president Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang and other dignitaries.
Deloitte Malaysia chief executive officer Yee Wing Peng explained that Deloitte KidsEdu was launched in Sarawak in March 2021 with 250 students in Kota Samarahan, adding that a year later, it expanded to include more than 200 students from Kuching.
He said Deloitte KidsEdu aimed to improve the academic performance of B40 children aged between seven and 12.
“Our success over the last two years in Sarawak is indeed encouraging. We hope to continue impacting the students and expand our outreach into other Sarawak communities.”
Yee pointed out that Deloitte KidsEdu’s priority was to make education accessible to underserved and underprivileged children across Malaysia.
With physical classes switching to online during the Covid-19 pandemic, he said they were able to reach students beyond the Klang Valley.
Deloitte KidsEdu’s classes now serve primary school children from six locations, namely Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Johor, Sarawak and Negeri Sembilan.
“Our bi-weekly fun and engaging KidsEdu classes are filled with short quizzes and games, which make learning fun and encourage students from all over the nation to tune in together. An added bonus for them is that they can make friends from various part of the country and learn together.”
At the same time, he said Deloitte was committed to driving this programme forward to make an even greater impact on B40 communities nationwide.
“Education is the key to unlocking opportunities. I am a firm believer that when everyone in the ecosystem from the communities, schools, non-governmental organisations, public and private sectors work together and leverage on each other’s strengths, we can make an even greater impact,” he stressed.
