Nooryana Najib says the new name fails to capture the essence of the programme.
Nooryana Najwa Najib has criticised the government's decision to rename the Permata programme, which is her mother Rosmah Mansor's brainchild.She said Permata, which means jewel in English, was conceived on the belief that every child is precious and should have the opportunity to realise his or her true potential.
Meanwhile, Nooryana said Permata does not only work with gifted children but also those with learning disabilities and less-academically inclined youth . Nooryana, who is pursuing her further studies at Harvard, said she often sees her friends there passionately fighting for early childhood education programmes, specialised programmes for children with disabilities and other initiatives aimed at improving educational access to low-income communities across the US.“And for those who claim that Permata had nothing to show for, I would be happy to provide you with a plethora of success stories.
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