Nor Salmi (2nf from left) at her staff at her stall in Meru, Klang

5 April 2016 : The Public Relations Media and CSR (PRMC) department organised a series of exclusive interview between the Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) with Selangor Entrepreneurship Stimulus (SES) participants sponsored by Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad (Perangsang Selangor).

Our first destination was located at Asyarif Bazaar, Masjid Lama Meru, Klang where we visited a stall owned by entrepreneur Nor Salmi Darman, a single mother aged 39 who have significantly improved her family’s income through ‘laksa and cendol’ business since 2015. Nor Salmi was one of the skills course participant run by Hijrah Training and Management, a training provider appointed by Perangsang Selangor to provide guidance on how to start a business, produce a delicious ‘laksa’ gravy and to make the perfect cendol mixture. The proceeds from sales of ‘laksa and cendol’ which could reach up to RM7,000 a month was enough to support her family and to cover her children’s school expenses. In addition, Nor Salmi also received equipments worth RM3,000 from Perangsang Selangor as assistance to start her business.

Next we headed to Selayang to meet a tailor and SES participant, Paezah Abu a 58 years old widow with three children who also managed to generate income from her home tailoring business at Blok Rumah Pangsa, Pandan Jaya. She started off by attending the skills training organised by Kamsiah Tailoring Academy and later received sewing machine assistance from Perangsang Selangor. Paezah is now earning approximately RM1,200 a month. Among her tailoring expertise are ‘baju kurung’, dresses, pants, ‘baju melayu’, children’s clothes and veil.

Both SES entrepreneurs were selected for the BERNAMA interview due to their success in business. Their experience and success story will be a morale booster and should be an eye-opener to young generations especially the unemployed to change their fate. As a Malay saying goes ‘where there is a will there will always be a way’.

Participants and trainers

1 April 2016 : Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad (Perangsang Selangor) organised the 3rd and final series of Selangor People Career Stimulus (SPCS) air-condition maintenance course conducted by Adimega Sdn Bhd as the training provider at Industrial Training Institute Kuala Lumpur (ITI KL), Jalan Kuchai Lama. A total of 15 job seeking youths and retirees who wished to increase their income have been selected to undergo the 14 days training. Participants were trained on how to repair air conditioners, essential business skills, marketing and managing accounts.

The first series was held on 3-8 November 2014, where 20 participants were trained at a cost of RM30,900 while the 2nd series held on 2-7 November 2015 also involved 20 participants at a cost of RM39,600. Overall, Perangsang Selangor has spent funds worth RM101,900 cost for the 3 courses.

At present, a number of participants have started their own business and able to generate a decent income and a few have secured a jobs related to air-conditioner maintenance earning attractive salary.

The closing ceremony was officiated by Mohd Ismail Zam Zam, Assistant Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Perangsang Selangor and attended by Ir Kamaruzaman Hj Ali, Managing Director of Adimega Sdn Bhd, Abdul Hadi Che Wail and lecturers of ITI KL.

Handing over the aid and assistance at Tanjung Karang

Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad (Perangsang Selangor) through its Islamic Religious Department organised the ‘Perangsang With The People 3.0’ (PWP 3.0) programme at five areas namely Tanjung Karang, Hulu Selangor, Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam and Kuala Selangor. During the PWF 3.0 programme 100 selected less fortunate and single mothers received groceries such as rice, oil, sugar and flour as well as a cash of RM50.

27 February 2016 : The first PWP 3.0 programme was held at Dewan Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK) Kampong Parit Serong and Sungai Gulang-Gulang, Tanjung Karang. The programme started with dhuha sermon by Council Member of Majlis Daerah Kuala Selangor, Mohd Noor Sahar at the Nurul Iman mosque followed by a mass cemetery clean up activity, fruit carving contest, free motorcycle service and colouring contest for children. The highlight of the event was the ‘kenduri rakyat’ attended by about 800 guests consisting of locals from nearby villages. Board member of Perangsang Selangor, Mustaffa Kamil Ayub presented the donation witnessed by Ustaz Zaharuddin Muhammad, Chief Religious Officer, Perangsang Selangor, Nor Azlan Ahmad, community services coordinator of Sungai Burong and Haji Yahya Mat Sahri, community service coordinator of Permatang. The opening ceremony was graced by Muhd Jafaruddin Sheik Daud, council member of Kuala Selangor District Council and Azahari Sairin, Secretary, Kuala Selangor District Council. The closing ceremony was officiated by Muhd Jafaruddin Sheik Daud, council member of Kuala Selangor District Council and Azahari Sairin, Secretary of Kuala Selangor District Council.

6 Mac 2016 : PWP 3.0 continued at the night market, Taman Bunga Raya, Bukit Beruntung, Hulu Selangor. Khalid Jaafar representative from the Chief Minister of Selangor’s Office officiated and further presented the donation witnessed by Ustaz Zaharuddin Muhammad, Chief Religious Officer, Perangsang Selangor and Haji Nazar, community service coordinator, Batang Kali. About 400 local residents participated in the mass clean-up activity, free motor cycles service and futsal tournament for youths.

17 Mac 2016 : The 3rd programme was held at Parit 4 Mosque, Sungai Haji Dorani, Sungai Panjang officiated by Dr Shaharuddin Badaruddin, Vice Chancellor, UNISEL. Mustaffa Kamil Ayub, board member of Perangsang Selangor presented the donations witnessed by Ustaz Zaharudin Mohammad, Chief Religious Officer, Perangsang Selangor, Ustaz Razali Saari, community service coordinator, Sungai Panjang and Haji Pauzi, council member of Sabak Bernam District Council. A total of 400 surrounding residents participated in the competitions such as cooking, teh tarik competition, and sago dessert and pancake making. In addition, free health screenings and exhibitions, colouring activities for children, mass mosque clean up and ‘kenduri rakyat’ was organised during the one day programme.

18-19 Mac 2016 : The programme in Sabak Bernam was officiated by Mustaffa Kamil Ayub, board member of Perangsang Selangor and further presented the donation to selected individuals at community centre, Taman Berjaya, Pekan Sabak witnessed by Ustaz Zaharudin Muhammad, Chief Religious Officer, Perangsang Selangor, Ustaz Solihin Mukyi, Sabak assemblyman and Haji Abu Talib, council member of Sabak Bernam District Council.
Various competitions were held such as futsal, archery, carom, cooking, healthy food preparation and colouring for children. The highlight of the event was the ‘kenduri rakyat’ attended by 500 residents.

26 Mac 2016 : Bukit Badong village, Ijok was a final destination for PWP 3.0. The event was held at the Dewan Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK) with the attendance of 300 nearby residents. Various activities were held such as sports, mass ‘surau’ clean up, healthy meals cooking demonstration, presentation of pesticides and fertilizers, colouring contest for children and ended with the ’kenduri rakyat’.

Norazlan presenting the donation to Armina

December 23, 2015 : Nor Hidayah and Nur Muhammad from Gombak, Selangor have been living in deprivation after being abandoned by their father for the past 2 years. As a company that cares, Perangsang Selangor through its Corporate Social Responsibility Department contributed school supplies such as uniforms, bags, shoes, books, stationery and cash for payment of school fees amounted to RM2,500.

 

The contribution was presented by Norazlan Jantan from Corporate Social Responsibility to Armina Mat Rashid, mother of Nor Hidayah and Nur Muhammad. Hopefully this contribution will ease their burden and provide encouragement to both of them to study harder to achieve success.

Paerticipants learning facial massage technique

Disember 14-18, 2015 : Selangor People Career Stimulus (SPCS) programme under the Corporate Social Responsibility Department, Perangsang Selangor has sponsored 20 single parents and housewives to participate in Maternity Care training course conducted by Tini’s Spa at Section 7, Shah Alam.

During the 5 days course, participants were taught skills such as post-natal massage,, baby bathing and massage skill as well as basic nutrients during confinement. They were also taught on management and marketing aspects such as therapist ethics, operations management, time management, appointments, stock, financial management, sales targets, cost calculation, profit and effective marketing strategy.

At the end of the course, participants would be able to run a mobile post-natal care and massage services charging between RM80-RM100 or RM450 for a 3 days package that promises a monthly income of RM1,800.

Clinical clupping course participants

December 12-13, 2015 : Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad (Perangsang Selangor) throught its Selangor People Career Stimulus (SPCS) programme sponsored 20 single mothers and traditional medicine practitioners to participate in the 2 days training course at Sani Hotel, Kuala Lumpur conducted by House of Cupping.

Participants were exposed to potential cupping therapy business, branding and marketing strategies, clinical cupping techniques and standard operating procedures, demonstration and practical. The participants were provided cupping therapy sets and also given an extensive training on hygiene and clinical equipment usage in order to convince the patients to undergo cupping therapy as well as to protect them from any infection.

SPCS programme is one of Perangsang Selangor’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, to create accredited clinical cupping therapy entrepreneurs in accordance to the Ministry of Health’s standards. The trained single mother and traditional medicine practitioners would be able to generate income by starting their own clinical cupping therapy business. Mohd Ismail Zam Zam, Assistant Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Perangsang Selangor presented certificates to all participants at the end of the course.