Graduation of English Class in KADUN Pantai Jerejak
Pantai Jerejak 12, Dec: Pantai Jerejak State Assemblyman today organized a Graduation ceremony for 75 students who took part in “Teach English for Pantai Jerejak” Program. Students from various background especially the lower income groups benefited from this 6-month tuition class. “Teach English for Pantai Jerejak” program is jointly organized by JKKK Sg Nibong Pantai, Sg Nibong Besar and JKKK Mahsuri.
“Education is one of the top agendas in KADUN Pantai Jerejak. And I have allocated the biggest portion of my allocation into education.” YB Sim said.
In the ceremony, YB Sim Tze Tzin spoke at length on the importance of English especially for the future of the children. Penang is an international city which attracts multi-national companies from the around the world. English is vital for career advancement as well as to communicate with foreigners. He urged the parents to start communicating English with the kids although it is broken English, and never shy to do that.
He also said that, children nowadays must command 3 languages: mother tongue (Bahasa or Mandarin), English and Computer language (computer literacy).
In the ceremony, YB Sim also announced that he would set up 5 mini libraries in kampungs around his constituency. He would equip the libraries with computers and internet facilities. This was to make sure that the lower income families would have opportunities to computer and internet facilities.
Tuition class students later received certificate of completion from YB Sim Tze Tzin.
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Sim Tze Tzin
ADUN Pantai Jerejak
State Assemblyman of Penang
12-J-2 Jalan Rumbia
11900 Bayan Lepas,
Pulau Pinang
Tel: +6019 472 8099
Fax: 04-2260633
Website: www.pantaijerejak.com
Blog: www.simformalaysia.com