KUCHING: Baptisa Emmanuel Korintus from SJK (C) Kai Chung Bintangor won the Special Talent Award in the Sarawak Preschool Kids Got Talent (SPKGT) 2020 event.
The prize was presented by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah to an adult representative from the school in a simple ceremony held at Baitulmakmur 2 building here on Thursday (Dec 10).
Introduced in 2018, the SPKGT aimed to unearth the talents and potential of children in various fields such as public speaking, storytelling, dancing, singing, drawing, coloring and other special skills possessed by children.
This year, SPKGT was implemented according to the new norms with participation through video recording. The entries were open from July 15 to Oct 19.
“We received a total 274 entries for this year’s competition — 27 for public speaking, 50 for storytelling, 16 for dancing, 49 for solo singing, 25 for coloring, 89 for drawing and colouring and 18 for special talent,” she said.
Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah (centre) presenting the Sarawak Pre School Kids Got Talent (SPKGT) prizes to Senior Assistant Director of Education Sarawak Norfadillah Hamni (second left), while Ministry’s Acting Permanent Secretary Caroline Cleopha Joseph (left), is Assistant Minister of Family, Women and Childhood Development Datuk Rosey Yunus (second left), Head of Childhood Development Division Salina Bujang ad Director of Sarawak Women and Family Department Noriah Ahmad look on. Photo : Ramidi Subari 
Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah (centre) presenting the Sarawak Pre School Kids Got Talent (SPKGT) prizes to private kindergartens representative Jason Kong (second left), while Ministry’s Acting Permanent Secretary Caroline Cleopha Joseph (left), is Assistant Minister of Family, Women and Childhood Development Datuk Rosey Yunus (second left), Head of Childhood Development Division Salina Bujang ad Director of Sarawak Women and Family Department Noriah Ahmad look on. Photo : Ramidi Subari 
Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah (centre) presenting the Sarawak Pre School Kids Got Talent (SPKGT) prizes to KEMAS representative Zuraidah Jemeli (second left), while Ministry’s Acting Permanent Secretary Caroline Cleopha Joseph (left), is Assistant Minister of Family, Women and Childhood Development Datuk Rosey Yunus (second left), Head of Childhood Development Division Salina Bujang ad Director of Sarawak Women and Family Department Noriah Ahmad look on. Photo : Ramidi Subari
The winners of SPKGT are as follows:
- Public Speaking category
- Hasna Zhafirah Mohamad Fardi from SK Mukah (Bahasa Melayu)
- Carmen Huan Jia Ying from Tadika Junior Pintar Sarikei (English)
- Nathannael Jansenn Jelanding Allen from SK Desa Lavang Bintulu (Iban)
- Huong Xiong Sheng from SJK Chung Hua Wah Man Sarikei (Mandarin)
- Storytelling category
- Nurul Aleesya Muhammad Ali Imran from SeDidik Perdana Kuching (Bahasa Melayu)
- Alisha Zulaikha Mohammad Zulfadli from SK Mukah (English)
- Cornellia Cynthia Niok Unting from SK St John Betong (Iban)
- Amber Lee Qiao Xuan from Tadika Bodhi (Mandarin)
- Dancing
- Tadika Bodhi (Category A)
- Tadika Bodhi (Category B)
- Singing
- Fitrah Zayanna Muhammad Hafiz from Taska Permata Kemas Asajaya Ulu (Solo Category A)
- Gwen Elsa Gideon from SK Jalan Muara Tuang Samarahan (Solo Category B)
- Colouring
- Melody Liew Jia Xuan from Tadika Bodhi
- Drawing and colouring
- Felicia Wong Zi Yin from SJK (C) Kai Chung Bintangor
- Judge Special Award
- Kyle Ting from Tadika Q-Dees Stampin Kuching
The prizes for these winners were presented through their respective agencies present at the ceremony.
