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A 22-year-old diploma student from Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin has won the Director-General's Award despite losing her father during semester examinations, demonstrating exceptional resilience and academic achievement.
Penang's Islamic religious authority has committed RM2 million to support academic excellence for 7,403 Bumiputera students through the MPDCA Programme, covering tuition classes, workshops and learning modules across 109 schools.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated 17 Malaysian students on their impressive performance at the 2016 Koala Excellence Olympiad Global Finals in Macau, where the team secured 22 medals across multiple disciplines.