Promoting a Learning Generation

As a Shariah-Compliant counter, Prestariang ensures that a part of our annual profits go towards charitable causes. We contribute a pre-determined amount to selected non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Nevertheless, we are also open to new causes that are in-line with our corporate citizenship commitments.

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Prestariang contributed and donated to various NGOs for the underprivileged and infirmed, as well as education institutions. We will continue to respond to the needs of the communities in which we operate, especially in the areas of lifelong learning and education.

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School Adoption Program

We identified Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Manggis in Banting, Selangor for our School Adoption Program with the aim of supporting and encouraging the students as well as the teachers to develop their talents.

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Through the Program, we were able to identify and address inequalities and inadequacies at this rural school in our efforts to ensure a positive learning environment. In 2016, we donated 21 computers, which were equipped with the latest Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016 software and enhanced the network infrastructure for their computer lab. We also conducted IC Citizen Training and Certification for 39 teachers.

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Big Data Competency Centres for Sustainable Learning

Malaysia requires an estimated 16,000 data analysts and data scientists by 2020. As a pioneer in education on emerging digital technologies, Prestariang has, to date, built and equipped six Big Data Competency Centres at five public universities and a polytechnic with the support of and in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE). The institutions of higher learning are:

• Universiti Utara Malaysia in Sintok, Kedah;

• Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang;

• Universiti Malaysia Terengganu in Kuala Terengganu;

• Universiti Malaysia Sarawak in Kota Samarahan;

• Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan in Pasir Gudang, Johor; and

• Universiti Teknologi Mara in Shah Alam.

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Yayasan Universiti Malaysia

Our steadfast commitment is vested in supporting education to offer quality learning to our community. Over the years, Prestariang has generously supported Yayasan Universiti Malaysia through offering sponsorship packages to deserving Malaysian students from the lower income group to further their tertiary education in information & Communications Technology (ICT).

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Autodesk Malaysia Design Competition (AMDC)

The Autodesk Design Competition (AMDC) is a joint collaboration with the MoHE, which was introduced by Prestariang in 2009. The competition is intended to develop students’ abilities in design and 3D drawings using Autodesk software and tools.

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Over the years, the categories of the competition has expanded to include undergraduate and postgraduate students from all disciplines as well as students from accredited private and Government higher education institutions in Malaysia.

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UNIMY Overseas Internship

UNIMY’s Overseas Internship Award offers final year students exposure to a multicultural environment that will challenge them to adapt personally and professionally. Students are Over the years, the categories of the competition have expanded to include undergraduate and postgraduate students from all disciplines as well as students from accredited private and Government higher education institutions in Malaysia.

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Disrupt-IT Challenge

Sponsored by Dr. Abu Hasan, Prestariang and supported by Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC), the Disrupt-IT Challenge was a unique digital-based research and design team challenge, which was aimed at connecting students from various disciplines to innovate disruptive tech solutions to improve lives. The competition was jointly organised by five universities - UNIMY, Multimedia University (MMU), Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Taylor’s University and UniSZA, and set to become and annual event.