KUCHING: Co-op Bank Pertama’s (CBP) CB Prihatin (Ziarah Cakna) programme will continue to give priority to easing the burden of excellent students from B40 (low-income) families.
The corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme by CBP aims to ensure that the less fortunate are not left behind in getting an education.
CBP president and chief executive officer Mohd Nor Abd Razak said that excellent students will continue to be given the opportunity to study in a more conducive and health environment.
“CBP sees the importance for B40 children to maintain their excellence and bring this to a greater level, thus obtaining a good career.
“Therefore, as a measure to alleviate the burden faced by them, this programme channels financial contributions and school equipment to selected families,” he said.
He said this after presenting cash contributions and school equipment during the programme’s visit session to two recipient’s homes around Petra Jaya here on Saturday.
Also present was CBP chief operating officer Mohd Akmal Md Husin.
Meanwhile, recipient representative, Jaya Muhaini, 46, said that the contribution would be put to good use for his son Haziq Luqman, 14, who is also an autistic student.
The store assistant said that the cash contribution given by CBP would ease the schooling burden facing his second child.
“The contribution will be used to purchase school necessities such as books and more as my son loves to draw. Besides that, I will also use this cash donation to purchase other equipment he needs,” he said.
Civil servant Abdul Rahman Mit, 49, who represented Atikah Fatnin, 15, said that he was touched by CBP’s attention towards the education of B40 children.
“This assistance and contribution can help to improve the socioeconomic circumstances of B40 families such as myself. It can also encourage children from this group to continue to excel,” he said.
