PALMOILMAGAZINE, PETALING JAYA – The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) successfully launched EduPalm, an educational initiative aimed at providing students and teachers with a deeper understanding of the country’s palm oil industry.
The three-day event, held from 26-28 July 2024 at SD Guthrie Ecogardens in Banting, Selangor, marked a significant milestone as the first comprehensive educational program about palm oil in Malaysia.
The opening session was attended by 69 participants from the University of Malaya, the University of Putra Malaysia, and the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Malaysia. EduPalm is designed as a two-year program to broaden its reach among students and teachers nationwide. The next session, scheduled for later this year, will focus on junior high school teachers in the Klang Valley.
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Participants had a valuable learning experience, including informative presentations on sustainability, health benefits, and the socio-economic impacts of palm oil. The program also featured a field visit, “Know Your Palm Oil” (KYPO), led by SD Guthrie, offering participants direct insights into palm oil plantation ecosystems.
To reinforce their learning (process), the participants got involved in “Palm Adventure Race,” an outdor and interactive game that MPOC developed. The event was about to combine happiness, fund with educative challenges, it was designed to deepen their understanding about palm oil industries.
CEO MPOC, Belvinder Sron emphasized, it would be significant to get public awareness about palm oil sustainable industries. “Palm oil significantly contributed for gross domestic product in Malaysia but was always criticized about social and environmental issues. EduPalm program would bridge the gap by involving the future leaders – the students and the teachers in junior high schools – to dynamically learn that focuses on sustainable palm oil industries,” he said, as Palmoilmagazine.com quoted from MPOC, Friday (9/8/2024).
MPOC would anticipate the progress in EduPalm to get the generations that understand about palm oil economically and sustainably. The initiative would cover the school outreach and collaboration with Les’ Copaque to produce ‘Upin and Ipin’ episode that everything would be designed and formulated to increase the awareness and appreciation for palm oil industries for young generations for the youth in Malaysia. (P2)
