Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah holding the mock cheque, flanked by Nehchal (on her right) and Prof Mohd Shafry at the event in Kuala Lumpur. Looking on are (from left) Azman, Zambry, Zaini and Jamaludin.
AN endowment of RM2mil has been given to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Raja Zarith Sofiah Centre for Advanced Studies on Islam, Science and Civilisation.
The funding from QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd and KFC Malaysia was received during the opening of the Royal Conference on Islam and Humanity at UTM in Kuala Lumpur.
The conference was graced by Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, who is the Royal Patron of the centre.
Her Majesty delivered a royal address and witnessed a cheque presentation by QSR Brands chief executive and managing director Nehchal Khanna to UTM vice-chancellor Prof Dr Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim.
Also present at the event were Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zaini Ujang, UTM chairman Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar and QSR Brands chairman and UTM pro-chancellor Tan Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim.
Jamaludin said the contribution by QSR Brands reflected a strong commitment to fostering intellectual growth and cultural understanding among Malaysians.
“Our dedication to academic excellence aligns with the impactful efforts of the centre, which encompass scholarly research, promotion of Islamic knowledge and exploration of how religion can integrate with science and technology in a modern-day world,” he said.
The endowment is to support the centre’s academic research, scholarly development and its publications that focus on community enrichment, Islamic worldview education and harnessing deeper community understanding and inclusivity.
Nehchal said QSR Brands’ partnership with the centre has been instrumental in promoting nation-building through impactful educational dialogue and knowledge sharing among academicians and scholars.
“We are deeply honoured to commemorate our collaboration and reinforce our dedication to supporting meaningful research and discussions that uphold the values of justice and humanity,” he added.
