JSGM - which uses the Malaysian rainforest as its venue - enables the Orang Asli to showcase their jungle skills and earn an income at the same time. Photo: The Star/SS Kanesan
The Jungle School Gombak Malaysia (JSGM) in Selangor, does the Orang Asli community in Malaysia proud, by winning three awards in the fifth edition of the International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCan 2020). JSGM won the Gold Medal Award in the preliminary rounds, and the Special Award and Committee Choice Award in the finals last month.
“This is a great international recognition for JSGM. We were very happy to win a gold award in the preliminary judging, and didn’t expect to also win the additional two awards in the finals ... we’re overwhelmed with happiness and surprise,” says JSGM founder and advisor Dr Norzalifa Zainal Abidin.
Doing the Orang Asli community proud
JSGM - which uses the Malaysian rainforest as its venue - enables the Orang Asli to showcase their jungle skills and earn an income at the same time. Photo: The Star/SS Kanesan
A Semai Orang Asli tribesman demonstrates how to safely build a fire to cook food, keep warm and scare away wild animals, as part of the jungle survival skills that visitors can learn at JSGM. Photo: The Star/Ming Teoh
Major Kalam Pie, co-founder and ceo of the Jungle School Gombak in Kuala Lumpur pointing out the different plants in the forest and their uses. Photo: The Star/SS Kanesan
Teamwork is everything: What started out as a family project to help the Orang Asli, became a lifelong calling for Dr Norzalifa and Major Kalam. Photo: Facebook/Dr Norzalifa Zainal Abidin
iCAN 2020 Special Award. Photo: Jungle School Gombak Malaysia
iCAN 2020 Gold Medal Award. Photo: Jungle School Gombak Malaysia
iCAN Organizer's Choice Award. - Jungle School Gombak Malaysia
JSGM wins three awards in iCAN 2020. Photo: Jungle School Gombak Malaysia
