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- Scholarships
 Yayasan
TSDLSC provides various scholarships and bursaries to outstanding students
pursuing degree courses in recognized local institutions of higher learning in
disciplines related to our businesses. The fields of studies include
agriculture, biotechnology, food science, chemical engineering, mechanical
engineering, civil engineering and accountancy. The scholarship is open for
application between May to June every year, and advertisements are placed in
major local newspapers to notify the public.
- Young Achievers’ Award
Established in 1999, the Young Achievers’
Awards are given out annually to outstanding and bright students from rural
areas in primary to upper secondary levels that excel in both academic studies
and extra-curriculum activities.
 Student Adoption Programme
The Student
Adoption Programme aims to provide financial assistance on educational needs to
underprivileged children. To date, around 262 students from 58 primary and 20
secondary schools in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah have been adopted to receive
RM800 and a school bag every year until he/she completes primary or secondary
school education. 1,789 children from HUMANA kindergartens also benefit from
this programme.
- School Adoption Programme
Under this program, selected schools are
adopted to benefit from financial support in the upgrade of their facilities and
infrastructure. To date, the Yayasan TSDLSC has adopted five secondary schools
in or near our oil palm estates in Sabah. Besides these adopted schools, Yayasan
TSDLSC has also given donations to more than 20 schools over the years for
various purposes.
- Building New Primary School in Puchong
 In November
2007, IOI fully sponsored the new construction of SJK (C) Ladang Harcroft in
Bandar Puchong Jaya, one of its flagship townships in Puchong at a cost of
around RM5million. The school was officially handed over to the Ministry of
Education during an official opening by YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Badawi, the
Prime Minister of Malaysia.
- Yayasan TSDLSC-World Vision Lawas Project
Yayasan TSDLSC, in a
partnership with World Vision Malaysia (WVM), embarked on an educational
development programme in Sarawak for the native groups. Yayasan TSDLSC pledged
RM40,000 per year to fund the curriculum infrastructure development of the
ethnic Lunbawang community in Sarawak – with the short-term aim to raise a group
of competent native speaking teachers coupled with the long-term vision to build
a training and research centre for ethnic pre-school training in Sarawak.
- HUMANA Projects
IOI Group is also in a partnership with Borneo
Child Aid Society, Sabah (HUMANA), to provide primary education and care for
children of foreign plantation workers who are unable to enrol into national
schools in Malaysia. IOI is the main contributor, sponsoring the highest number
of HUMANA schools and kindergartens in Sabah.
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Education