KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pix) has been selected to receive Unesco’s 'Lead by Example' award in conjunction with the 71st United Nations General Assembly. The Permata programme for early childood education in Malaysia is a brainchild of Rosmah, who is Permata patron and wife of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. "This recognition is also an honour for Malaysia for providing quality education for the holistic development of children," he said in a statement here. He said the prestigious award was an initiative by Unesco and six outstanding women in the world who are involved in education, human rights, empowerment of women and advocates of global citizenship. The 71st UN General Assembly opened on Sept 13 and is scheduled to end on Sept 26.

Source: The Star September 17, 2016 04:24 UTC