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The Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Sun
LTAT Foundation launches 5 education initiatives for MAF personnel's children
KUALA LUMPUR: The Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) Foundation has rolled out five new educational initiatives aimed at supporting the children and families of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) personnel. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin announced the programmes, emphasising their role in enhancing education, skills, and welfare for military families. The first initiative, the e-Perkasa SPM 2025 Programme, is a collaboration with Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI). It provides free devices to 652 students attending schools outside military camps. Sponsors include BHIC AeroServices, BHPetrol, and Pernama. The second programme, Sentuhan Elit SPM, targets 658 students from six camp-based schools (SDK). It offers intensive tuition, exam techniques, and career guidance. For skills development, the Kemahiran Keluarga Tentera (K2T) initiative provides 22 short courses, including culinary and makeup training. MAF personnel and their children can also receive RM3,000 sponsorships for TVET courses at MARA institutions. This effort is supported by Pharmaniaga and JPPKK. The MADANI Education Savings Programme, in partnership with PTPTN, grants RM50 to 3,775 Year One students of serving military personnel via SSPN Prime accounts. Lastly, the STEM Programme, developed with TalentCorp and USM, promotes science and technology education in military schools. At the launch, CSR contributions totalling RM3.2 million were presented by Affin Bank, BHPetrol, and Kemalak Group. Senior defence officials, including Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari and Army Chief General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, attended the event. - Bernama
Barnama
a day ago
- General
- Barnama
LTAT Foundation Introduces Five Educational Initiatives To Assist MAF Personnel's Children
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) Foundation today launched five educational initiative programmes for this year to empower the education, skills and welfare of children and families of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) personnel. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said these initiatives are being introduced to safeguard the welfare of MAF personnel, not only in terms of assets but also by focusing on the education and skills development of their children and families. "The first initiative is the e-Perkasa Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2025 Programme, a collaboration between LTAT Foundation and Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), involving a total of 652 students who attend schools outside military camps. "Through this programme, every student selected will be provided with a free device sponsored by BHIC AeroServices Sdn Bhd (BHICAS), Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd (BHPetrol) and Perbadanan Perwira Niaga Malaysia (Pernama), which is the programme's overall sponsor,' he said. He said this when officiating the launch of the 2025 LTAT Foundation Education Initiatives at a leading hotel here today. Mohamed Khaled said the second initiative is the 'Sentuhan Elit SPM' Programme, which involves 658 selected students from six schools in camps (SDK). "They will participate in programmes such as intensive SPM tuition, exam answering technique workshops as well as career and post-SPM directions,' he said. He added that the third initiative is the "Kemahiran Keluarga Tentera (K2T)' programme, which expands access to tertiary-level education and skills training for MAF personnel, including Armed Forces Family Welfare Body (BAKAT) members and their children. "They can attend 22 short courses, such as culinary and makeup. Those who further their studies at MARA educational institutions in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) or its equivalent will receive sponsorship covering fees not exceeding RM3,000 per person.
