SHAH ALAM, March 17 (Bernama) — Sharp Electronic (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Sharp Malaysia) today donated 976 units of electrical appliances worth RM383,827 to 100 schools that were affected by recent floods in Selangor and Pahang.

Sharp Malaysia provided the electrical appliances to 44 schools in Selangor and 56 schools in Pahang as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MOE).

Its managing director Ting Yang Chung said they were saddened to learn of the floods in December last year.

“We were concerned for our students who were not able to go back to school because their schools were affected by the flood disaster.

“Sharp has been in Malaysia for 37 years and we have grown into a familiar and reliable name in households across the country. For this, we want to express our support to Malaysia, especially towards our young generation who are not able to go to school because of the pandemic and then, the floods,” he said in his speech at a ceremony to hand over the donation here today.

The ceremony was officiated by Deputy Education Minister 1 Senator Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.

He added that the schools selected for this initiative were shortlisted by the Selangor and Pahang state education departments.

Ting said the items donated included ceiling fans, stand fans, air-conditioners, kettles, refrigerators and televisions.

He said Sharp Malaysia was providing smart classroom solutions at five selected schools to enhance digital teaching and hybrid learning among teachers and students.

Meanwhile, Mah said the objective of the initiative was to ensure that students affected by the floods and pandemic could continue with their lessons.

“This cooperation with private companies like Sharp Malaysia is important to provide students with the necessary facilities to give them a comfortable learning environment,” he added.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency