00:00 [applause]
00:02 It is my goal to have several billion ringgit in scholarships during my lifetime.
00:10 In other words, the longer I live, the more I will give.
00:15 [applause]
00:22 I am confident, but I'm not sure.
00:25 But with a few hundred doctors looking after me, I think I should achieve that target.
00:31 [laughter]
00:32 The Jeffrey Chia Foundation held its Scholarships and Awards Ceremony 2023 recently,
00:37 dispersing RM52 million in scholarships to almost 5,000 deserving students this year.
00:43 This brings the total amount of scholarships and grants awarded to RM670 million to date,
00:49 since the foundation was established in 2010.
00:54 The Pemaisuri of Johor, Raja Zarif Sofia Binti Al Mahhum Sultan Idris Shah,
00:59 presented the scholarships to 300 recipients of Sunway University Postgraduate Studentships,
01:05 Sunway University Postgraduate Scholarships for PhD and Masters,
01:09 the Chancellor's Scholarship, Sunway Excellence Scholarship,
01:12 Sunway Victoria University Excellence Scholarship,
01:15 Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali Scholarship for Creative Arts and Music,
01:19 as well as the Jeffrey Chia Foundation Community Scholarship.
01:23 Sunway University founder and Chancellor Tan Sri Sir Jeffrey Chia said,
01:27 "The ceremony reflected the foundation's firm belief in transforming lives
01:31 through the provision of quality education, with a commitment to giving back to society
01:35 and sustaining quality education for present and future generations of students."
01:40 It is my firm belief that the destiny of a person, society and nation
01:48 is shaped by quality education and ethical values.
01:53 At Sunway, our core values are integrity, humanity and excellence.
01:59 To all our scholarship recipients here, your experience at Sunway University
02:05 will arm you, not just with the necessary skills and academic credentials,
02:12 but also nurture those core values to help you succeed in your chosen career.
02:20 The foundation aims to address the financial needs of marginalized and disadvantaged students
02:26 by providing them with equal educational opportunities.
02:29 Chia is also encouraging corporations and individuals to contribute towards an endowment fund
02:34 he established in 2020 to ensure Sunway University's survival in perpetuity.
02:40 As I said, my tagline is "I aspire to inspire before I expire", right?
02:46 Because every one of us have a shared life.
02:48 Before I expire, I want to do a lot more things, impactful things.
02:52 And I am trying to inspire other people who can afford it to give back to society
02:58 in an impactful way, like what we are doing.
03:01 I think this is the one good thing that anyone can do,
03:05 is to give the young people a good education with the right values, I always say.
03:12 Chia also paid tribute to Raja Zarys Sofya's leadership in the fields of philanthropy and education,
03:17 which aligns with Sunway Group's commitment towards its corporate social responsibility
03:21 during a campus tour around Sunway University with a royal guest of honour,
03:25 as well as with Education Minister, Fatah Niazidek and other esteemed guests.
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