PERLIS, 20 February 2013 - Tuanku Chancellor, D.Y.M.M. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail consented to present the Royal Education Award to two of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) best students in a special ceremony at Istana Arau here recently.

The two students were Azlan Shah Abdul Jalil, a recipient for the Bumiputera category, while Divya a/p Vanoh is the recipient for non-Bumiputera category.

Both were chosen based on outstanding achievements in various fields, including academic and co-curricular activities during the 46th USM Convocation Ceremony that was held at the USM in September last year.

Azlan said that the special occasion will remain as a fond memory and would also like to express his gratitude to all those involved.

“I am excited about this new experience and hope it can inspire more successes in the future,” he said, adding that he is currently continuing his studies and expected to go abroad in the near future.

Divya also said that the success can be attributed to her consistently doing her revision and making every effort to progress in academic and co-curricular activities.

The Health Science graduate who studied Dietetics was also pleased that her parents were present at the special ceremony to celebrate her achievement.

The two outstanding graduates were awarded certificates of appreciation, medals and cash prize of RM5,000 each.

The official event was also attended by members of the University’s Board of Governors (BOG), including its Chairman, Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Zulkefli A. Hassan.

Tuanku Chancellor also mingled with members of the BOG and consented to entertain guests of the palace which included principal officers of the university led by USM Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dato’ Omar Osman, at a special luncheon. - Text: Marziana Mohamed Alias/Photo: Mohd. Fairus Md. Isa/Translation: Tan Ewe Hoe