KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk R. Ramanan (pic), chairman of the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra), has announced plans to enhance programmes aimed at strengthening knowledge and job skills. Ramanan, who is also Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives, expressed his support for initiatives such as the ‘Serambi Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023’ seminar, to be held more frequently across the country.
“Of course, we’re looking forward to doing programmes like this nationwide… at the moment Mitra is (also) working on a lot of plans and initiatives to come in the years ahead of us.
“There will be some changes… let’s wait and see what happens, but in the meantime, I’ll definitely advocate for more programmes like Serambi SPM 2023 to be held nationwide,” he said.
Ramanan made these remarks after officiating the closing ceremony of the seminar, organized by MAHSA University and sponsored by Mitra on Sunday (Dec 17).
Approximately 800 students from 30 schools in Selangor participated in the seminar to improve their understanding in Bahasa Melayu, History, and Mathematics.
The seminar was led by Mahsa University Adjunct Professor Datuk P. Eswaran.
After the seminar, M. Harshini, 17, a student from SMK Perempuan Raja Zarina, shared her positive experience, stating, “I had a lot of fun learning through this seminar… what are otherwise subjects which require a lot of time and patience to grasp became interesting in ways I never expected.”
R. Shanusia Barathi, 17, from SMK Convent Bukit Nanas, expressed her gratitude towards Mahsa and Mitra for organizing such seminars, emphasizing their benefits for students in need.
“I hope more seminars like Serambi SPM 2023 are held more often in the future, as it will boost morale and motivate fellow SPM candidates even further,” she said. – Bernama
