Their commitment and efforts in nurturing the young minds saw them emerging champion in the state-level National Youth Special Award 2019 (organisation category). Society chairman Muhammad Syatir Zulkefflie, 20, said they were humbled and honoured by the recognition. “One of my greatest achievements is winning gold medal in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which is the world’s leading youth achievement award programme,” he said. National Cancer Foundation Malaysia fundraising manager Ameera Nadia Mohd Shafiee won the award for the female youth category. State Youth and Sports Committee chairman Soon Lip Chee said the awards ceremony was an appreciation and recognition by the state for youths who had contributed in the different fields.

Source: The Star April 26, 2019 01:52 UTC