More philanthropists urged to come forward to help students

Bright future: Idris chatting with Sunway Sports Scholarship recipient Nedlyn Mohd Nazlan. Looking on are (from left) Performance Management and Delivery Unit chief executive officer Datuk Seri Idris Jala, JCF board of trustees members Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar and Tan Sri Dr Lin See Yan (partially hidden) and Dr Cheah.

PETALING JAYA: More philanthropists should step forward to provide better education opportunities for Malaysians, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh.

“If more successful businessmen and philanthropists emulate Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah’s impressive contribution to society, the Government’s financial burden can be reduced,” he said during the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation (JCF) Scholarships and Awards ceremony.