NEW JERSEY: Stevens Institute of Technology, a premier private co-educational university focused on research and entrepreneurship and committed to exploring the frontiers of engineering, science, and management, bestowed its highest award on Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, wife of the Malaysian prime minister.

The university’s president, Dr Nariman Farvardin, presented the “Distinguished Service Medal” to Rosmah in recognition of her public service, especially in the areas of empowering women and gender equality, and the important role she plays in enforcing early education among Malaysians.

Rosmah also plays an active role in non-governmental organisations, such as Children’s Hope, Malaysian Nature Society, Malaysian Aids Council, Heart Foundation, and played an important role in establishing the Permata Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Programme, which has established more than 600 Permata childcare centres around Malaysia, besides passionately talking publicly on the need to preserve the natural heritage of the country for the future generations, he said at a function held at the university in Hoboken, here.

Dr Farvardin said the university bestowed the award only on those who have made a significant impact in the welfare of society.

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