The overall results for UEM Land’s PINTAR schools’ students indicated an outstanding improvement for the year 2008. For UPSR, the schools collectively recorded a 32% increase compared to 2007, with 28 students achieving 5A’s whilst the PMR results indicated a tremendous 93% improvement, with 14 students getting 7As’ and 8A’s.

Some 200 people, comprising students, school heads, teachers, parents, Johor Bahru District Education Department, Johor State Educational Department and UEM Land representatives attended a “Prize Giving Ceremony for 2008 UPSR and PMR High Achievers” for PINTAR schools students under the care of UEM Land. It was organised to celebrate and reward those outstanding students who had passed with flying colours in their recent examinations. The ceremony took place at Dewan Raya MPJBT, Gelang Patah on 20 February 2009.

The UPSR students and PMR students were respectively awarded RM200 and RM300 each. The best student award was later given to Nur Hamidah Farhana Zulkarnain of SMK Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar for her consistency in delivering excellent results and active participation in school co-curricular activities.

The ceremony also aimed to recognize the students’ hard work and determination in delivering their personal best. This is also an effort to instill and encourage the culture of excellence among PINTAR schools students, teachers as well as parents, to become more committed, and performance oriented in realizing their goals to achieve excellent results.

En Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim in his speech said,” It’s a proud moment for the students, parents and teachers and I am pleased to be here to honour and congratulate all of them, especially the high achieving students. We are gratified to learn that our effort in implementing the PINTAR program is beginning to bear fruit and for this, we wish to thank the Johor Bahru District Education Department (PPDJB), Johor State Educational Department (JPNJ), the teachers, parents and all relevant parties who have made this partnership possible”.

The ceremony was also graced by Nusajaya State Assemblyman, YB Datuk Hj Abdul Aziz Sapian who later presented the award with En Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim, Managing Director of UEM Land Holdings Berhad.