178 students take part in annual Reimagining Innovation competition
BINTULU: Some 178 students from Bintulu district took part in the annual Reimagining Innovation Inter- School competition organised by Petronas Carigali Sarawak Gas in collaboration with NREB Bintulu, Bintulu Education Office, Bintulu Development Authority and Department of Environment Bintulu.
This year’s competition held at the Bintulu Civic Centre comprised of three categories namely the innovative competition, innovative poster design and science and innovation storytelling.
The first two categories were open to students of the higher learning institution and secondary schools while the third category for primary school students.
SMK Kidurong emerged champion in the secondary school category. They received RM1,000 cash, a challenge trophy and certificates.
Second and third places went to SM Kai Dee and Bintulu Vocational College who walked home with RM700 and RM400 respectively with certificates.
In the higher learning institution category, the first place went to Bintulu Giat Mara who received RM1,300 cash, a
The competition aims to cultivate innovative and creative ideas among the younger generation in Bintulu by using recycled items. This will also help to reduce domestic waste by turning them into something useful. Ariffin Zulkiply, representative of Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Gas) senior general manager
trophy and certificates followed by Advanced Technology Training Centre (Adtec) Bintulu and Bintulu Mara Skills Institute who get RM1,000 and RM700 cash prizes respectively with a certificate each.
SK Kampung Jepak won the primary school category and received RM600 cash, a trophy and certificates. Second place went to SJK Sebiew Chinese while SK Bintulu was in third and they walked away with RM500 and RM400 cash respectively with certificates.
In the innovative poster design category SM Kai Dee won the first and second place while third place went to SMK Tatau. The winners received RM300, RM200 and RM100 cash respectively with certificates.
In the science and innovation storytelling contest the first to third places went to SK Assyakirin, SJK Sebiew Chinese and SJK Chung Hua who respectively received RM300, RM200 and RM100 with a certificate each.
Sarawak Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) Environmental Quality controller Peter Sawal gave away the prizes to the winners.
Also present at the prize giving ceremony were a representative of Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd ( Sarawak Gas) senior general manager Ariffin Zulkiply, Deputy Resident of Bintulu Hussaini Hakim, heads of government agencies as well as local associations and nongovernmental organisations.
“The competition aims to cultivate innovative and creative ideas among the younger generation in Bintulu by using recycled items. This will also help to reduce domestic waste by turning them into something useful,” said Ariffin.
Other activities held included a fun learning activity about the environment using the newly launched environment education module by NREB and overview of oil and gas industry presented by young professionals club of SK Gas.