The AGM of the PTA this year was honoured by the presence of YB Datuk Seri Haji Jalaluddin bin Haji Alias, member of Parliament for Jelebu, who officiated both the opening of the school surau and the meeting itself... as customary, the principal presented the school’s working paper and appealed for contributions during the speech, which was warmly received by him... he noted that such initiatives are practiced by all schools within his parliamentary constituency, and he reaffirmed his commitment to providing financial assistance to institutions that genuinely require support... in addition, he proudly highlighted that SMADATA secured second place in Jelebu for the category of SMA, trailing only SMA Klawang, based on the excellent SPM results achieved... he further motivated the school community by announcing that should this year’s SPM candidates attain outstanding results and secure first place, the requested assistance would be channeled immediately...
the meeting atmosphere was further enlivened by the lucky draw session... during registration, I followed the students’ light-hearted advice to choose a number ending with 1 and selected number 101, while Naja chose number 31... when the lucky draw was announced, numbers 100 and 30 were initially called, leading us to believe that luck was not on our side this time... however, moments later, number 101 was announced, and I asked Naja to collect the prize... to our surprise and delight, shortly after Naja returned to our seats, number 31 was called as well... by the end of the session, our family was blessed with 2 washing machine detergents, with Naja proudly collecting prizes twice...
what truly captured our interest was the information shared regarding educational opportunities for students who have completed the memorization of all 30 Juzuk of the Al-Quran... these students are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) to pursue studies at the Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree level, subject to meeting the primary requirement of complete hafazan and successfully passing an interview... this opportunity serves as a strong motivation for students, highlighting that excellence in Al-Quranic studies opens meaningful pathways to higher education and a secure academic future...
