KOTA KINABALU: The State Government recognised the achievements of SK Kirokot Ranau, for making Sabah proud by winning multiple gold medals at international innovation competitions last year.
\nThe school also achieved a first for a rural primary school when it won the Teaching Professionalism Creative and Innovative Group Carnival (KIKPK) national award beating more established schools and educational institutions in the country.
\nFor their feat, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor presented RM10,000 for the school\u2019s Innovation Fund in a brief ceremony at Menara Kinabalu near here on Tuesday.
\n\u201cCongratulations to the teachers and pupils. Such achievements are not easy for a rural school facing many challenges, including connectivity.
\n\u201cThis is proof that with hard work and dedication, nothing is impossible,\u201d he said, adding that he was proud of the teachers and pupils of SK Kirokot.
\nThe Chief Minister hoped the school will continue to bring pride to Sabah and that it would be emulated by other schools in the state.
\nTwo primary six pupils, Areha Heavenea Azri and Jetty Lorrend won gold medals in the World Youth Invention and Innovation Award (Indonesia), Organisation for Creativity, Innovation and Invention Promotion (Nigeria) and Virtual Innovation Competition UiTM Kelantan International held virtually last year.
\nTheir winning innovation was named Face Mask 2.0, which is made using material from plastic bottles.
\nThe pupils also won The Sirim Special Award.
\nSK Kirokot teachers – Hallsen Justin, Indro Ebin and Juhidin Jukilin won the KIKPK with their innovative interactive online mathematics game.
\nSK Kirokot headmaster, Jeffrey Siga led the group to meet the Chief Minister.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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