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The Indomitable Spirit of Cikgu Hafika

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Cikgu Hafika Bt Ab Karim was a recepient of Anugerah Guru Inspirasi in 2018. Read her story here: https://www.mcdonalds.com.my/bm/anugerahguruinspirasi/winners/2018/hafika-binti-ab-karim Do you know a teacher who deserves kudos for their efforts? It’ll only take 10 minutes to nominate them for the 2019 Anugerah Guru Inspirasi! Nominate at http://www.mcdonalds.com.my/bm/anugerahguruinspirasi/nominate BEFORE 31 March. If your nominee wins the award, you get an RM200 gift certificate!     **Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by McDonald’s Malaysia ** As I was reading through the stories all 31 past recipients of Anugerah Guru Inspirasi , I was struck by Cikgu Hafika’s story . I paused as I reflected on the life-shattering horrors that she faced again and again within the scope of one year. Despite being bombarded by one tragic circumstance after another, she continued her efforts in helping her students excel in PT3, through various initiatives like giving extra classes and p

Insights from Past Winners of Anugerah Guru Inspirasi McDonald’s

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Has a teacher made a difference in your life or your child's life? Recognize the efforts of the teacher by nominating them for Anugerah Guru Inspirasi McDonald’s! It’ll only take 10 minutes ! Nominate at http://www.mcdonalds.com.my/bm/anugerahguruinspirasi/nominate BEFORE 31 March. If your nominee wins the award, you get an RM200 gift certificate! **Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by McDonald’s Malaysia ** How many of you read the nomination stories for the past winners of the Anugerah Guru Inspirasi McDonald's? Well, I’m so glad that I did. I started with the stories of the 6 winners in 2017 & ended up in tears after just reading only 3 of them. They were deeply moving testimonies written by the students of these inspiring teachers, usually many years later. Kind of like Chicken Soup for the Teacher’s Soul. It was also very interesting to note how students remembered their teachers. After reading about all 31 winners from 2017-2018, I found that several

Anugerah Guru Inspirasi McDonald's 2019: Remember A Forgotten Teacher

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Nominate a teacher: www.mcdonalds.com.my/anugerahguruinspirasi **Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by McDonald’s Malaysia ** Officiated by Dr Maszlee Malik, Anugerah Guru Inspirasi is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education & McDonald’s Malaysia. Usually when it comes to awards like these, people think of the “famous” teachers like Cikgu Yasmin , Sirhajwan Idek , Cikgu Hailmi , & Cikgu Fadli . I’m not saying that famous teachers don’t deserve the award nor am I belittling their contributions to the nation. I’m just appealing to everyone reading this (including myself) to dig deeper & look beyond the spotlight. Think of a teacher you know who quietly goes above & beyond the call of duty without even a word of praise on the school’s WhatsApp group. Ladies & gentlemen, these are the majority of teachers in Malaysia & they deserve to be included too. We want teachers to include all of their students across the introvert-extrovert scale. Shouldn’t