annual report - Tenaga Nasional Berhad

Corporate Social Responsibility[ Tenaga Nasional Berhad ] [ Annual Report 2008 ]Mobile Cancer Screening ProgrammeThis early detection of pre-symptomaticcancer programme was conducted bythe National Cancer Council (MAKNA)through mobile units dispatched tostrategic locations throughout thenation. Only breast, cervical, prostateand stomach cancer are targeted forearly detection. TNB has pledged anannual funding of RM200,000 to theprogramme for a period of five years.Powering EducationTNB believes that education can turndreams into reality. The Company hasa very strong tradition in producingworld-class scholars and researchersthrough its education and scholarshipp ro g r a m m e s . A m o n g t h e m a n ybeneficiaries are current businessleaders in the country who were TNBscholars who had enjoyed the educationprovided by the Company under itsscholarship programmes.Universiti Tenaga NasionalOver the years, TNB has strengthenedthis role and is now actively involvedin not only providing scholarships, butalso in providing education throughUniversiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN).As an institute of higher learning,UNITEN has an immense and importantresponsibility in helping the Governmentproduce well rounded individuals. TheUniversity also gives primary focus onresearch and development activitieswhich encourage and develop theculture of innovation and competitionamong the academic staff as well as itsstudents. Strategic provides access andopportunities for students and academicstaff to master knowledge as well asscientific and technical expertise thatare relevant with industrial and marketplace needs.PINTARPINTAR or Promoting Intelligence,Nurturing Talent and AdvocatingResponsibility is an education programmeconducted in collaboration withKhazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah),to inculcate education awareness amongthe poor families with special focus onthose located in the Northern CorridorEconomic Region (NCER), EasternCorridor Economic Region (ECER) andIskandar Development Region (IDR).The programme is supported by boththe Finance and Education Ministrieswith Khazanah taking the lead roleto collaborate with Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) to ensure itssuccess. 45 schools were adopted atthe inception of the programme.The implementation of PINTAR is inline with the Government’s call topromote public-private partnershipsfor sustainable education developmentunder the 9th Malaysia Plan and the2006 Budget. Two key thrusts of PINTAR’smission are to raise the children’smotivation to learn and to ensure aconducive learning environment.TNB has adopted 23 primary schoolsnationwide under this programme. Anannual allocation of RM520,000 has beenprovided to foster academic excellenceparticularly among rural school childrenwho will be sitting for the UPSRexamination. The contribution goestowards paying for tuition fees, the conductof engagement sessions with parents andschool teachers, motivation courses aswell as skills building workshops. To date,a total of 2,387 students had benefitedfrom this programme.PRS-UNITEN/PINTAR 2008ProgrammeThis motivation programme wasmanaged entirely by students ofTenaga Nasional’s own university,Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)under the Persatuan Pembimbing RakanSebaya (PRS) or Association of PeerMentoring. In all 150 Standard 6 pupilsfrom Sekolah Kebangsaan Bayan Lepas,Bertam Indah and Sekolah KebangsaanSg. Ara in Pulau Pinang were selectedfor the 3-day programme which hadhelped to raise the spirit, determinationand the confidence of the pupils infacing the UPSR examination.Program Jejak KegemilanganUnder this programme, outstandings t u d e n t s f ro m r u r a l a re a s a n dunderprivileged families nationwide aretaken on a study visit to Kuala Lumpurincluding to Universiti Tenaga Nasional(UNITEN), exposing them to campuslife and inspiring them to seek greaterachievements.Program Kem Remaja BestariThis is basically an education campprogramme for children of TNBemployees as well as orphans designedto guide and inspire them to performwell in such public examinations asUPSR, PMR and SPM.Scholarships and Study LoansTNB disbursed scholarships and studyloans to outstanding and deservingstudents through its foundation, theYayasan Tenaga Nasional. The annualcontribution of RM53 million a year goesa long way in helping these students topursue their tertiary education both inlocal universities as well as at worldrenowneduniversities abroad as aneffort to build a pool of good scholarsand talents for TNB and the country.Special Needs Education ServicesTNB had made a five-year commitmentin support of the fund for educatingchildren with special needs under theSpecial Needs Education Services ofthe Ministry of Education.Education Motivation TalkTNB had conducted an educationmotivation talk for Standard 5 pupilsfrom Sekolah Kebangsaan Bebar, Pekan,Pahang dan Sekolah Kebangsaan Dato’Seri Kamaruddin, Manjung, Perak. Theprogramme was designed to guide thepupils on the systematic and effectivestudying technique besides motivatingthem to strive for excellence in theirstudies and co-curriculum activities.Most of those selected were outstandingpupils from poor families.166