BNM offers scholarships for nation’s top three SPM scorers

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has established a Special Scholarship Award for the nation’s top three achievers in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. BNM Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said as a knowledge-based organisation, the bank accorded the highest priority to developing and nurturing top human talents and promising youths to realize their full potential.

The three recipients for last year’s SPM examination were Nur Amalina Che Bakri from SMK Ulu Tiram, Johor, who scored 17 A1s, Anushree Lalitha d/o Subramaniam (14 A1s) from SMK (P) Sri Aman, Petaling Jaya, Selangor and Leong Tian Seng (13 A1s) from SMK Anderson, Ipoh, Perak.

Students under this Special Scholarship Award would be given the freedom to pursue their own choice of study and career, she said when announcing the establishment of this scholarship award, here Thursday.

They would be also granted the opportunity to pursue pre-university courses abroad.

The central bank governor said BNM would work with the Department of Higher Education to provide recommendations for students on applications to gain entry into the best universities in the world.

 We will not impose any bond on these students upon completion of their studies, but expect them to contribute to the nation upon completion of their studies, she said.

Source : Bernama

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