SUBANG JAYA, 2 November 2019 – Salcon Berhad received an overwhelming participation with a total of 56 secondary students from 14 schools based in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur for its Salcon Smart Water Programme (SSWP) Inter-State Water Quiz Competition 2019 at Westminster International College today.
SSWP Inter State Water Quiz Competition 2019, organised in collaboration with Water Watch Penang (WWP) and Universiti Sains Malaysia, is aimed at exposing students to water related issues and inculcate in them to care for our water resources. Participants were tested with questions categorized into Global, Local and National from general information about the local water service provider, water issues to general knowledge about water.
The competition marks a culmination of the year-long Salcon Smart Water Programme (SSWP), which has been carried out on a bi-monthly basis by the company since 2010. The SSWP is an outdoor activity usually held at the Bukit Kiara Park where participants are taught to conduct physical, biological and chemical tests by themselves at the Sg Penchala in order to identify the health of the river. This involves water pH testing, water flow monitoring, water turbidity, dissolved oxygen testing and identifying aquatic organism using water monitoring kits. To date, the programme has benefitted more than 40 schools and 3,000 children.
“We are impressed to see the enthusiastic response from the schools on the participation of the quiz competition. By having this competition, we are not only bringing students together to test their knowledge but also encourage critical thinking on pressing environmental issues,” said Mr. Ooi Cheng Swee, Chief Operating Officer of Salcon Berhad.
Dr Hong Chern Wen, Committee Member and Life Member of Water Watch Penang says: “Water Watch Penang plays a vital role in educating the young generation about the importance of water management, saving and conservation. With our aim to create a “Water Saving Society” in Malaysia, we will continue to promote study, awareness and knowledge through educational programme, seminars, lecturers and talk.”
“We would also like to thank Salcon Berhad for supporting us since 2010 and we hope that SSWP will continue to benefit more students and teachers in future,” he added.
Apart from that, the highlight of the competition was SMK Seksyen 4 Kota Damansara, which emerged as the champion in the quiz competition followed by the first runner up from SMK Seksyen 5 Wangsa Maju, and second runner up from SM Sains Hulu Selangor.
Pn. Norizam Binti Hamzah, teacher of SMK Seksyen 4 Kota Damansara said, “We are very proud of our students for being crowned the champion in this competition. We hope the students will look beyond theoretical knowledge and apply what they have learnt today in their daily life and eventually be our very own ambassadors to educate their friends and family.”
The competition would not be possible without the support from Westminster International College (WIC) as the venue sponsor. WIC is a division of the London School of Commerce Group of Colleges delivers courses based on the same sound British educational system practiced by tertiary educational institutions across the UK.