A source close to his holding company told theSun that Ananda believed in his lifelong philosophy that education is a tool to make a living.
), who died on Nov 28 at the age of 86, contributed RM1.5 billion through his various charitable bodies for students to pursue education.that Ananda believed in his lifelong philosophy that education is a tool to make a living.
It provides financial support to the community to pursue education, with beneficiaries encouraged to give back to society by applying the skills they acquired to serve Malaysians, and taking part in activities that contribute to uplifting the community. of education, community welfare and development to ensure sustainable long-term impact for underserved communities.Under Yayasan DayaDiri, priority is given to themeaning “nurture talent” in Chinese, the Yu Cai Foundation was initiated by Ananda and, according to its website, is committed to promoting the learning of vernacular languages, multilingual and multicultural facets of the Malaysian education system and preserving its cultural heritage.
The source said scholarships are also given to train vernacular school teachers at Universiti Sultan Idris in Tanjong Malim, and to secondary school and university students, including for the training ofcommunity for teacher training at the university,” he said, adding that it is standard practice that contributions are given through the group’s charitable foundations and never personally in Ananda’s name.
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