Eye on RM1mil global prize


FIVE game-changing Malaysian schools have been selected from a total of 10,000 to compete for the world’s most prestigious education prizes: T4 Education’s US$250,000 (RM1.1mil) World’s Best School Prizes. SK Luagan, SK Seberang Ramai, SK Kanchong Darat, SK Demang Taha and SK Seri Permai were chosen by a panel of judges, who included representatives from the Education Ministry, Yayasan Hasanah and Pemimpin GSL.

Each of the schools, mentored by education-focused social enterprise LeapEd, demonstrated leadership that transformed the lives of not only the pupils, but also their communities, a press release dated March 15 read.

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