Klang: A total of 100 students from the asnaf and B40 groups at Block C Pangsapuri Seri Perantau received school supplies through Tenaga Nasional Berhad's (TNB) Ceria ke Sekolah (CKS) 2026 programme.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, TNB's Chief Regulatory and Stakeholder Management, Datuk Shamsul Ahmad, stated that the RM10,000 corporate social responsibility initiative is designed to reduce parents' expenses ahead of the new school term starting in about two weeks. During the handover ceremony, he emphasized that the programme goes beyond providing aid, reflecting TNB's commitment to social development, education, and the welfare of underprivileged communities.
Shamsul highlighted that education is a valuable social investment, as children who start school fully equipped gain confidence and motivation to learn. State Housing and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah was also present at the event. Shamsul further explained that since 2013, CKS has supported over 86,000 families with more than RM13.7 million in funding and aims to assist more than 10,000 students in the B40 category nationwide in 2026.
He noted that TNB is supporting Block C residents at Pangsapuri Seri Perantau, who were affected by an electrical distribution board room fire in early December. Nurul Fatin Anuwar, a parent whose children received the aid, expressed relief as the assistance eased the financial burden following the fire. Homemaker Samsiah Mohamad also expressed gratitude, noting that the aid will help her child, who is preparing for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination, purchase school essentials.
On December 7, the electrical distribution board room at Block C, Pangsapuri Seri Perantau, caught fire due to poor maintenance, impacting around 600 residents across 128 units. TNB provided temporary electricity to part of the apartments from December 17, while the building management carried out repairs. By January 1, electricity was restored to 50 units, with 78 still under repair. Shamsul stated that TNB will restore power once the contractor completes the repairs and connections are deemed safe.
In addition to the CKS aid, TNB's CSR initiative funded repairs to the electrical system for the Block C lifts. At the event, TNB also provided health checks, consultations, and donated medical equipment, including two nebulisers for the elderly.