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OLYMPIA COLLEG E SUPPORTS EARTH HOUR

For the second year consecutively, Olympia College Ipoh has observed the Earth Hour. Celebrated on 27

March 2010, Olympia College, Ipoh switched off all lights in answering the global call to action to every

individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take

responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. This year, over 100 students

and friends turned up at the college to celebrate the event.

Earth Hours mission is to stop the degradation of the Earth's natural environment and build a future

where people live in harmony with nature. Olympia College, Ipoh is committed in organizing this as part

of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to the community and the world.

To make it a little more special than the year before, Olympia Ipoh switched off at 8 pm, instead of 8:30

pm worldwide, until 9.30 pm. For the one and half hours, Olympia operated as usual in candlelight.

No plastic were utilized, snacks and drinks was served on paper plates and cups only. The college also

offered prospects who registered during Earth Hour a discount of RM 200 off tuition fees.

In addition, Olympia College, Ipoh campus also presented trees to five Secondary Schools in Ipoh namely

SMK ACS, SMK Sam Tet, SMK Anderson, SMK St Michaels and SMK Tarcisian Convent, to be

planted in their school compounds.

According to the Principal, Ms Cindy Chong Evans Olympia College has a commitment to educate

young minds not only about marketing, economics, IT or hotel management, but also how each one of us

can do their bit to raise environmental awareness on the need for energy saving among its staff and

students as well as uphold each individuals social responsibility.

All Malaysians should support the initiative by switching off the lights in their homes or offices at the

given hour and Olympia College, as a caring corporate citizen want to send a message that we are serious

about saving Mother Earth. she stressed.

Research has shown that every additional mature tree planted can absorb roughly 48 pounds of CO2 a

year. The tree in turn releases enough oxygen to sustain two human beings. Therefore, we wanted to

encourage more people to plant more trees, and we started the ball rolling by presenting trees to the

schools. she added

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Jacky Chia, a Business Programme student who attended the Earth Hour for the second time at the Ipoh

campus said I want to be socially responsible and also help to reduce the damage to the earths

environment. As a citizen, I want to do my part by being present on this day and also to show my

commitment towards this good cause.

Olympia College offers Masters & Undergraduate Degree, Higher National Diploma (UK), Diploma as

well as Certificate programmes. The College has affiliations and partnerships with international bodies

and institutions such as Edexcel International, Schiller International University, American Management

Association (AMA, USA), Business & Hotel Management School (BHMS) Switzerland, University of

Information Technology and Management (UITM) Poland and such. The college allows everyone fromSPM to working adults entry at various points. Programmes conducted are both full-time and part-time.

Olympia College also offers scholarships to the needy and outstanding students The Scholarships

available are The Olympia College Principals Scholarship for Deserving Students and The Winston

Pereira Premium Scholarship for Excellence*. Study/PTPTN loans can also be arranged. * Terms and

conditions apply.

Olympia offers Business Studies, Business Management, I.T & Computing, Hotel Management,

Secretarial studies, Accounting and Finance, English Language, Graphic Design, Fashion & Textiles,

Telecommunications, Electrical/Electronic Engineering and MBA.

Visit any of Olympias centres nationwide for more information or call 03-20503688 (Kuala Lumpur),

03-7770 5555 (Petaling Jaya), 04-2286898 (Penang), 07-2233868 (Johor Bahru), 09-5177868 (Kuantan)

or 05-2433868 (Ipoh). Email: raffles@olympia.edu.my Website: www.olympia.edu.my

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