34 students awarded Gamuda scholarships
Gamuda Berhad held its annual Scholarship Award ceremony at Menara Gamuda on Thursday.
Themed Leading Tomorrow’s Talents, Gamuda provides opportunities for young Malaysians to acquire knowledge, as well as develop their talents and true potential.
A total of 34 students who achieved outstanding academic results were awarded full scholarships to pursue civil, electrical and mechanical engineering, quantity and building surveying, architecture, computer science and real estate studies at leading public and private universities.
About 77% of candidates this year chose to pursue engineering courses compared to 65% in 2018 and 2017.
Gamuda chairman Dato’ Mohammed Hussein highlighted that “leadership skills and work ethics are important because the present and future generation of graduates will have to manage a lot of interdependencies in life and work, to perform their jobs effectively and efficiently.”
Since 1996, Gamuda has invested over RM41.6 million and awarded 410 scholarships to outstanding Malaysian students to fulfill their dreams and change their lives for the better, positively impacting their families and society.
Among those present at the ceremony were Anas Zubedy, member of Yayasan Gamuda Board of Trustees; Sharifah Alauyah, Head of Yayasan Gamuda; Dato’ Mohammed Hussein, Chairman of Gamuda Berhad; Goh Khir Chaye, Director of Corporate Development, Gamuda Berhad; and Wong Lye Ling, Senior General Manager, Group Human Resources and Admin, Gamuda Berhad.