Nine Young Malaysian Indian Dreamers Web Master Nine Indians were successful in securing the Honda Dreams Fund Award. This constitutes 45 percent of the total award recipients. As someone recently indicated that Indian youths are among the most needy group in Malaysia, as they have less access to other types of funding.
The Honda awards are generous as they would provide for the total fees and living expenditure for the course of their choice, which is closely linked to their dream. Honda does not have requirements to pay back after the period of study as the individual is free to pursue once own dream.
Honda on April 25, 2007 released the details of all the recipients to the press. YSS webmaster is providing this information to inspire other young people to do likewise especially look for the next opportunity for the Honda Dream Fund.
Subash Loganathan is 20 years old from Selangor and has completed his Form 6. His dream is to be in the forefronts of planning, management and administration. His father passed away eight years ago and his family is dependent on the SOSCO funds. He is a young person with excellent leadership potential.
Anusheya Suppiah is 19 years old and she has completed her SPM. She is also from Selangor. Her dream is to become a Software programmer/engineer. Both her parents who are disabled. She started working in a clinic to save for her studies.
Jaswant Singh is also from Selangor, originally from Kampong Ghandi in PJ and he too is 19. His dream is to be a pilot. His father passed away when he was 14 years old and his mother who works in a factory supports the family now. He had secured a place in the flying academy but had to postpone it due to insufficient funds.
Arun Kumar Ramasamy has got the dream of becoming an inventor. He developed this interest since an early age when he used to play LEGO. He too is from Selangor but 20 years old. Has completed his STPM has the dream of undertaking a mechatronic engineering course.
Jasmir Singh Sandhu has the dream of becoming an economist. He is 20 and is from Kuala Lumpur. His parents were separated when he was only nine months old and his mother has been very ill for a long while. “It’s my dream, to acquire an economics and management degree so that I may enhance my capabilities to make a difference”, he said.
Kaviarasu Ponggavanom is from Perak and he is 22 years of age. His father passed away when he was only one year old and it is his mum who works at Bethany home raised him up. His dream is to be a biotechnologist. He was inspired by the PM and the emphasis in the Ninth Malaysia Plan for future scope and the potential of biotechnology.
Kavitha Krishnamurti has a childhood dream of being a doctor. She is from Negeri Sembilan and is 20 years old. She has been working at a clinic in Sermeban while waiting for her Form 6 results. Her father is a security guard and mum a housewife. While she is soft spoken she is very determined with her dream of becoming a doctor.
Shantakumar is also from Negeri Sembilian and is also 20 years old. Originally from an estate and from childhood has a dream of becoming a lawyer to fight for justice. He is from a poor family and his teachers advised him to study hard and this he did reaching Form 6. While waiting for his Form 6 results he worked in a sawmill.
Pavithra Ravesangar’s childhood passion and dream is to be a doctor but her dream were shattered when her dad passed away. She is from Kedah and is 20 years old. She did well at SPM scoring 9As and enrolled for STPM. She worked to pay her fees and currently works in a supermarket.
Because of Honda these nine young people together with 11 others will be able to realize their dreams. Receiving the needed funding is only an enabling factor. But each one of them will have to really work hard to fully realize their dream. But thanks to Honda that they are able to make a head way.
(Submitted on 26th April 2007) Source: YSS website