A REPUTABLE manufacturer, Arita Plastics Industries (M) Sdn Bhd, has decided to contribute back to the society by donating social distancing protective shields to schools.
Its chairman Datuk Alvin Lim said the shields are very popular in Taiwan and China.
“It is a great protective barrier for students to prevent the spread of the Covid-19. The material ensures clear visibility too,” Lim said before presenting the shields to two schools – SMJK Union and SMK Hutchings – in Komtar today.
The presentation was witnessed by Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
Arita Plastics Industries contributed 200 units to SMJK Union and 170 units to SMK Hutchings.
SMK Hutchings principal Dr Roslan Yusof thanked the company and the state government for the protective shields.
“It means a lot to us,” he said.
Also present were Komtar assemblyman Teh Lai Heng, Arita Plastics Industries chief operating officer Adrian Lim, SMJK Union principal Tan Siew Luan, SMJK Union senior administrative assistant Loh Gim Lean and SMK Hutchings PIBG chairman Bakri Ariffin.
Story by Christopher Tan
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