SHAH ALAM, Oct 28 — Laptop assistance from Yayasan Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated), or Yayasan MBI, has eased the burden on students who need the devices to support their studies at higher education institutions.
One recipient, V Nilavarasan, 18, from Padang Jawa, said the laptop was essential for his information technology (IT) studies at Politeknik Balik Pulau, which he is due to begin in November.
He said his existing laptop was outdated, making it difficult to keep up with his studies, particularly in a field that requires frequent computer use.
"I found out about the assistance through social media, so I decided to apply. I'm grateful to have been selected as one of the recipients.
"Thank you to Yayasan MBI for this assistance. It will certainly help me complete assignments related to my field of study," he told Media Selangor when met at Yayasan MBI's headquarters here yesterday.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Fauzan Azman, 21, who represented his younger sibling, said the contribution would help ease his family's financial burden in providing essential learning equipment.
He said his younger sibling, who is pursuing foundation studies in Syariah and Law at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) in Negeri Sembilan, had frequently borrowed his laptop to complete assignments.
"I helped my younger sibling apply for this assistance, and I'm grateful that our application was successful.
"Thank you to Yayasan MBI for helping to ease our family's burden," he said.
Another recipient, Rabiatul Adawiyah Mohamad Rizal, 18, expressed gratitude that she would no longer have to rely on her mobile phone and tablet for her studies after receiving a laptop.
She said her elder sister had helped her apply for the assistance.
"I'm very grateful to receive this assistance as it will make studying much easier. I hope this initiative will benefit more students in need," she said.
Earlier, Yayasan MBI head Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor presented laptops to 47 students from public and private higher education institutions here yesterday.
