KUALA LUMPUR: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, presented a RM30,000 cheque contribution to Sekolah Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih (SBJK) here.
The donation was bestowed during Her Majesty's visit to the school on Thursday (June 3) as part of celebrations marking the official birthday of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia.
Receiving Her Majesty on arrival were Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, the wife of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek and Education Ministry secretary-general Datuk Wan Hashim Wan Rahim.
Her Majesty was presented with a traditional dance performance by SBJK students and took the opportunity to view their handicrafts and engage with teachers and pupils.
Earlier, Wan Hashim said in his speech that SBJK, which began operations in 2013, was established as a Ministry of Education initiative to provide vulnerable children in the Chow Kit area with access to quality education, to break the cycle of poverty and improve their quality of life.
"SBJK currently has 16 teachers and 158 pupils, ranging from preschool to secondary level," he said, adding that the school had recorded commendable results in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, with consistent improvements in performance since 2014 and a 100% pass rate between 2022 and 2025.
"For the 2025 SPM examination, all 10 candidates from the school passed," he said.
He said the school had also implemented the Zero Undocumented Students Programme (Zamrud) to ensure that all pupils possess valid identification documents.
The initiative was carried out in collaboration with the National Registration Department through the Mekar Didik programme (designed to resolve documentation issues for students who lack essential identification), resulting in 61 pupils successfully obtaining their identification documents, he added. – Bernama
