By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Nov 10: PETRONAS expanded its ‘Discover PETRONAS @School Outreach: Mathematics Camp’ programme to Baleh in collaboration with Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (TEGAS), providing rural schoolchildren with early exposure to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and artificial intelligence (AI).
According to a fact sheet issued by PETRONAS today, the programme was held at SK Nanga Bawai on Nov 5 and featured modules covering mathematics, robotics, computational thinking, and AI supercomputer technology.
Through this initiative, PETRONAS hopes to provide students, particularly those in rural areas, with opportunities for hands-on learning experiences, early exposure to emerging technologies, and the development of basic knowledge and skills in STEM and AI.
Complementing the educational outreach programme, PETRONAS also extended educational assistance by providing essential Back-to-School Starter Kits to students and schools identified by the Sarawak Education Department (JPNS), in collaboration with the Kapit District Education Office (PPD).
A total of 534 students from 10 schools in the Baleh area benefited from PETRONAS’ Back-to-School assistance kits, with each student receiving two sets of school uniforms, sports trousers, school shoes, and socks, as well as learning essentials such as a school bag and other school supplies.
The beneficiary schools are SMK Baleh, SK Temenggong Koh, SK Bawai, SK Nanga Sempili, SK Nanga Mujong, SK Nanga Kain, SK Lepong Gaat, SK Nanga Stapang, SK Tunoh, and SK Entulu.
“This initiative forms part of PETRONAS’ ongoing commitment to strengthening educational opportunities through its social impact pillar, PETRONAS Memperkasa Ilmu (Powering Knowledge).
“The effort aims to ease the financial burden on families while ensuring that pupils and students have the essential school supplies they need in preparation for the 2027 school session,” said the fact sheet. — DayakDaily
