By Zareef Muzammil
SHAH ALAM, April 29 — Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said robotics and coding programmes would be able to bring beneficial long-term human capital investments to Selangor.
The Menteri Besar said giving students exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) and big data would produce scientists and technocrats who can meet the needs of the future.
“In line with the digitalisation policy and the state government’s efforts to complete its digital infrastructure as well as internet accessibility, I am confident that this field of learning would be beneficial for the state.
“The Selangor Foundation (Yayasan Selangor) will collaborate in implementing the learning programme and hopefully the plan would be rewarding in empowering individuals, which would contribute to achieving the smart state vision,” he said in his speech at the signing ceremony of the collaboration in conjunction with the Selangor Foundation’s 50th anniversary held at the official residence of the Dato’ Menteri Besar, here on April 28.
Amirudin reiterated his hopes that the Selangor Foundation would think 100 years ahead and continue to be innovative when executing educational programmes.
“Since 50 years ago, it (Selangor Foundation) has been widely known as one of the state government’s agencies that serves as a platform for the people to receive assistance such as scholarships, study loans and admission to hostels.
“Therefore, we appreciate the role that it has played over the years and we acknowledge that it has produced many professionals, corporate figures and successful individuals among its alumni,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Selangor Foundation has sealed a deal to collaborate with 18 public and private agencies as well as non-governmental agencies to carry out various educational programmes in line with the smart state vision by 2025.
Its chief executive officer Eddie Ahmad Khodzali said the cooperation is a new direction towards enhancing the individual potential, talents and achievement of the students sponsored by the foundation.
“As the driving force of the programme, we are helping out the Selangor government by providing competent human capital that is suited for the progress and prosperity of the state.
“We hope that this collaboration will be formed with fresh ideas while identifying other forms of potential partnerships that would benefit the development of the state’s education,” he said.
Eddie said he is optimistic that the foundation’s services would be enhanced through the collaborations.
The agencies involved in the programme are as follows:
1. Selangor State Education Department (JPNS) – sponsorship of Form 6 college students
2. Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) – sponsorship of students under the Budi programme at the
Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM)
3. Selangor Public Library Corporation (PPAS) – educational programme
4. Universiti Selangor (Unisel) – educational programme
5. Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (Kuis) – the Halal Executive programme
6. Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor (YRMS) – student sponsorship
7. Bumiputera Education Leader Foundation (YPPB) – student sponsorship
8. Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) – coding programme
9. Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) – coding programme
10. Maxis – e-class programme
11. Kolej Yayasan Saad (KYS) – student sponsorship
12. REAL Education – educational programme
13. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) – professional accounting programme
14. TYMBA – collaboration of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) programme
15. Almotahida Education Group Sdn Bhd – robotics programme
16. Exzellent Profis Sdn Bhd – sponsorship of students for the internship-skill enrichment programme
17. Selangor Federation of Peninsular Malay Students Association (GPMS) – educational programme
18. Alumni of Yayasan Selangor Association (PAYS) – digital science, technology, engineering and mathematics programmes
