IOI Group

Besides conducting our business in a responsible and sustainable manner, education and human capital development form an integral part of IOI Group’s CR initiatives. Most of the CR initiatives which focus on education are organised by Yayasan Tan Sri Dato’ Lee Shin Cheng (Yayasan TSDLSC), a charitable foundation fully sponsored by IOI Group of Companies which was established in 1998.

a) Scholarships
At the tertiary level, Yayasan TSDLSC provides various scholarships and bursaries to outstanding students pursuing degree courses in recognized local institutions of higher learning in disciplines related to Agriculture and the Oil Palm Manufacturing industry. The fields of studies are agriculture, biotechnology, food science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and accountancy.

Dato' Lee Yeow Chor holding the mock cheque presentation of RM582,000 with the scholarship recipients.

The requirements for eligible applicants are:

Obtained excellent results in SPM or STPM examination (or equivalent).

Exhibited leadership qualities in sports and extra-curriculum activities.

Gained admission into the first year of an accredited institution of higher learning in Malaysia.

Not receiving any scholarships, financial aids or awards from other educational institutions or organisations.

The scholarship is open for application between May to June every year and advertisements are put up in major local newspapers to notify the public.

Submit your application to: The Secretariat,
Yayasan Tan Sri Dato’ Lee Shin Cheng,
Level 10, Two IOI Square,
IOI Resort, 62502 Putrajaya,
Malaysia.

b) Young Achievers’ Award

Established in 1999, the Young Achievers’ Awards are given out annually to outstanding and bright students who excel in both academic studies and extra-curriculum activities.

Award recipients with the trustee of Yayasan, Datuk Khalil Bin Dato' Haji Mohd Noor (centre) and management staff of IOI Corporation after the award presentation ceremony

Various awards from primary to upper secondary levels, namely UPSR, PMR, SPM and STPM levels are distributed to young students from rural areas to motivate them to strive for excellence in their studies.

c) Student Adoption Programme

The Student Adoption Programme, launched by YB Dr Wee Ka Siong, Deputy Minister of Education on 21 April 2008, provides financial assistance to underprivileged children in order to sustain their educational needs and spur them to excel in their studies.

Deputy Minister of Education YB Dr Wee Ka Siong, with Dato’ Lee Yeow Chor (right) and Mr. Allan Yew, Supervisor of Chinese Primary Schools in Selangor, plus some of the Student Adoption Programme recipients from
SJK (C) Han Ming, SJK (T) Castlefield and SMK Puchong.

262 students from 58 primary and 20 secondary schools in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah were 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 received school bags and stationeries from Yayasan TSDLSC.

The RM288,880.00 mock cheque presentation showing the total funded by Yayasan Tan Sri Dato’ Lee Shin Cheng. Certificates of acknowledgement are presented to headmasters and school representatives.

d) School Adoption Programme

To date, the Yayasan TSDLSC has adopted five secondary schools in or near our oil palm estates in Sabah to which we provide financial assistance to upgrade facilities of the schools in order to provide a more conducive study environment for their students.

Besides these adopted schools, Yayasan TSDLSC has also given donations to more than 20 schools over the years for various purposes.

e) Sponsored and Built a New Primary School in Puchong

In November 2007, IOI undertook a fully sponsored construction of the new SJK (C) Ladang Harcroft in Bandar Puchong Jaya, one of its flagship townships in Puchong. 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.

f) 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 group. World Vision Malaysia (WVM) is a support office of World Vision International which is a global Christian relief and development organisation working for the well-being of all people, especially children. Every year, Yayasan TSDLSC pledges RM40,000 to fund the curriculum infrastructure development of the ethnic Lunbawang community in Sarawak.

The short-term aim is to raise a group of competent native speaking teachers while the long-term vision is to build a training and research centre for ethnic pre-school training in Sarawak.

g) HUMANA Kindergarten

IOI Group is also in a partnership with Borneo Child Aid Society, Sabah (HUMANA), a non-profit organisation providing primary education and care for children of plantation workers (mainly foreigners) who are unable to enrol into national schools in Malaysia.

IOI is the main contributor sponsoring the highest number of HUMANA schools in Sabah and IOI is currently sponsoring 20 HUMANA kindergartens.