Pupils strike gold in South Korea

Golden smiles: SJK (T) Yahya Awal pupils (from left) K. Praveena, S. Sharumathi, S. Nilavarasen, Mohammad Basharullah, Dhinakharan, R. Kabilan, Pratiksha and M. Jaysrina showing off the medals and certificates they won in South Korea. — ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG / The Star

JOHOR BARU: Nine pupils from SJK (T) Yahya Awal received a grand welcome from their schoolmates after clinching three gold awards at an international invention competition held in South Korea.

The students also created history as it is the first time that a school from Malaysia has clinched the awards in the World Invention Innovation Contest (WIC) 2015 held on June 5 and June 6 in Seoul.