Monday, May 8, 2017

VICTORIA INSTITUTION WILL CELEBRATE ITS 50th ANNIVERSARY ON 13 MAY 2017 AT KL CONVENTION CENTRE!

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 The Victoria Institution Old Boys’ Association Foundation (The VIOBA Foundation) is celebrating its 50th Golden Anniversary Charity Gala Dinner, which will take place at the Grand Ballroom, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Saturday, 13 May 2017, 7.30 pm.

VI has educated and produced thousands of students from all walks of life. These include luminaries such as the Sultan of Brunei, Tan Sri Zain Azraai, Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Tan Sri Dr. Tan Chee Koon, Tan Sri Zulhasnan Rafique, Tan Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen, Mr. Ananda Krishnan and many others.

This historic occasion will also mark a change for the Victoria Institution as we embark on a Master Plan Transformation Program. This move will aspire to uplift the school’s educational standards to world-class status, taking Victoria Institution into the arena of 21st century education. 

In attendance as the Royal Guest of Honour would be HRH Sultanah Hajjah Kalsom ,Sultanah Pahang who will also launch this Master Plan.

The VIOBA Foundation is a non-profit, non-racial, non-religious and non-political in its objectives and activities. We provide financial support for the advancement of education including the improvement of youth recreational facilities and the provision of scholarships, bursaries and education loan funds. 

Over the years, we are proud to announce that the Foundation had disbursed more than RM1,000,000 to many worthy causes.

ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHTS

Multi award winning Victoria Institution’s Cadet Corp Band (the first school band to be established in Malaysia) will entertain with a very special performance. Dato’ Zainal Abidin will be a special guest followed by entertainment from the Aseana Percussion Unit.

Other special events will include a significant partnership between SEGI University and the Victoria Institution Foundation where (2) two full scholarships worth a total of RM140,000 will be awarded to top students of the school. Donors who have contributed more than RM500,000 to the Foundation will be honoured. Dato’ Chef Wan will present a special gourmet dish prepared for tonight’s celebration.

There will be an auction of three (3) match play footballs, autographed by Malaysia’s legendary icons Dato’ Soh Chin Aun, Dato’ Shukor Salleh and Dato’ Santokh Singh with them being special guests. Another item for auction is a specially commissioned drawing of the Victoria Institution by Mr. Anurendra Jegadeva, a homegrown and award winning Malaysian artist and a Victorian.

TICKETS FOR SALE FROM RM 300 ONWARDS---YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A VICTORIAN TO ENJOY THIS HISTORIC OCCASION! 
  
For further information, kindly call / email to Pn Wan Khairulnisa,  c/o the VIOBA Chairman’s office at 03 – 2166 6222 / 012 – 941 3052 ; nisa@x2.net.my  or Ms Sandy at 010 – 296 9043 ; sandy@x2.net.my.




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