Penang Free School Education Funds

(picture from Utusan)
Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (center) with Raja Perempuan of Perlis, Tengku Fauziah (right) at the ceremony

Raja of Perlis, HRH Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullailgives his consent to launch Penang Free School Education Funds in conjunction of the school’s 194th anniversary celebration dinner. Also present at the celebration is Raja Perempuan of Perlis, Tuanku Fauziah Tengku Abd Rashid. The funds target RM250 000 for the first year of its launch. President of Old Frees Association (OFA) of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Datuk Kamil Arif said, the funds intend to contribute to poor students who excel in their studies to futher their studies at University level.

At the ceremony, the funds collected almost RM150 000 as contribution from three corporations.