RECENTLY, Ariviyal Ainthiram (AA) was officially launched by YB Prabakaran, Chairman of MITRA’s special task force and Batu MP in collaboration with the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC) and Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA).
The launch was witnessed by students and teachers from SJK (T) St Joseph, SJK (T) Thamboosamy and SJK (T) Sentul. This initiative aims to expose students from Tamil schools across Malaysia to a diverse range of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields and careers.
AA is aligned to the 21st Century Learning Framework for Malaysian Primary Schools with an emphasis on higher-order thinking Skills, STEM and TVET education. This special programme will introduce “The Petri Dish,” the first science newspaper in Malaysia published by the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC), to all SJKT schools nationwide.