LANKY G. Selvaraj is an ambitious youngster who wants to excel in football.<\/p>\n
He is on course to make his dream a reality after he was offered a sponsorship to join the ECM-Libra Royal Selangor Club (RSC) Junior Soccer Scholarship programme.<\/p>\n
As a recipient of the scholarship, worth about RM5,000 a year, Selvaraj will get the chance to be part of the RSC junior development programme.<\/p>\n
Selvaraj, a Form Four student at SMK Pandan Indah, said he was looking forward to improving his skills.<\/p>\n
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Good start: Beng Choon (left) handing over the sponsorship to Dr Radhakrishan (third from right) and RSC Junior Soccer Development programme chairman Jimi Low (right). With them are Muhammad Amirul Muqriz (front row), Selvaraj and Mohamad Hafizi.<\/div>\n\u201cI have been playing football for almost five years and have represented my school in many competitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow I will be able to attend organised training programmes. I want to make use of the opportunities available,\u2019\u2019 said Selvaraj, who is a resident at a charity home. He is the second child in a family of five boys and two girls.<\/p>\n
About two months ago, he was a participant in a carnival organised by RSC.<\/p>\n
Selvaraj displayed his skills as a striker and the RSC officials were impressed with his talents.<\/p>\n
ECM Libra Foundation trustee Lim Beng Choon said they would be contributing RM50,000 as scholarship for 10 recipients.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have identified three deserving players \u2014 Selvaraj, Muhammad Amirul Muqriz and Mohammad Hafizi. There are seven vacant spots. Once the recipients have been identified, they will also join the RSC junior development programme,\u2019\u2019 said Beng Choon.<\/p>\n
Muhammad Amirul is eight years old while Mohammad Hafizi is 13. How did the partnership between RCS and ECM Libra Foundation materialise?<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we met the representatives of the RSC Soccer section, we were impressed with the RSC\u2019s initiatives at grassroots. We were interested in sponsoring 10 underprivileged children.<\/p>\n
\u201cThings progressed positively, allowing the ECM Libra Foundation to further realise the goal to help deserving underprivileged children,\u2019\u2019 said Beng Choon.<\/p>\n
RSC vice-president Dr S. Radha-krishnan said they were pleased with the partnership with ECM Libra Foundation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe partnership is an outstanding initiative dedicated towards the betterment of the community,\u2019\u2019 said Radhakrishnan.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n