PETALING JAVA: The 1Malaysia Student Discount Card (KDS1M)

has been introduced for university students

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Discount card a boon for university studentsEasing financialburden:UniversitiesstudentsposingwithamockIMalaysiaStudentDiscountCardatPICCinPutrajaya.PETALING JAVA: The 1MalaysiaStudent Discount Card (KDS1M)hasbeenintroducedfor universitystudents.DeputyPrime Minister Tan SriMuhyiddin Yassin launched theKDS1Minitiativeon July 2 to helpalleviatesomeof thefinancialbur-denfacedbystudentsin lightoftherisingcostof living.HigherEducationMinisterbatukSeriMohamedKhaledNordinsaidthe card would be given to allMalaysianstudentsof bothprivateandpublicestablishments,includ-ingthosefromteachingandindus-trialtraininginstitutes.He said the distributionof thecardswould beginwith final-yearstudents.Headdedthatregistrationforthecardwasnotrequired.The KDS1M entitlesstudentstodiscountsofupto60%onavarietyofitems,includingfoodandservices.The card provides benefits atretails outlets such as KFC, TheChickenRice Shop,A&W, Mydin,Menara Optik, Borders Malaysia.MPH BookstoresandBata.Severaleducationistshavelaud-edthisinitiativeasit is in linewiththe GovernmentTransformationProgramme's(GTP)Costof LivingNKRA.SunwayEducationGroupseniorexecutivedirector Elizabeth Leesaid the discountcard would beespeciallyusefulfor studentslivingonatightbudget.Shehopedthatothermerchantswould considerofferingdiscountsfor flight tickets,computerhard-ware, softwareand telecommuni-cationservices.Taylor'sUniversitypresidentand.vice-chancellorProfessorDatukDrHassanSaid said the card wouldhelp relievesomeof the financialpressurefacedby students.He said the card was student-friendlyand would,be mostwel-comedbyparents.Universiti Putra Malaysiavice-chancellorDatuk Dr Radin UmarRadinSohadisaid the cardwouldbe of great help to all students,especially those waiting forscholarshipsor loans from theNational Higher.EducationFundCorporation(PTPTN).Domestic Trade, Cooperativesand ConsumerismMinister DatukSeri Ismail SabriYaakobsaid thedistributionof the cardswould bemanagedby BankRakyat.TheKDS1M isexpectedtobenefitover 1.5 million studentsnation-wide.

Discount card a boon for university students

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Discount card a boon for university students

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