The McDonald’s Malaysia Anugerah Guru Inspirasi McDonald’s 2022 honoured 25 extraordinary teachers for going beyond their call of duty at elevating the nation’s academic excellence and provide access to education for pupils across Malaysia.
Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin presented the award to the 25 recipients of Anugerah Guru Inspirasi McDonald’s 2022 at the awards ceremony on May 14, 2022.
Each recipient received a cash award of RM5,000 and a trophy.
Now in its sixth edition, the annual award organized by McDonald’s Malaysia in conjunction with Teachers’ Day received over 5,600 public nominations from March 10 to April 2, 2022.
The award recipients were selected from those nominations for their sacrifice and hard work in going above and beyond to educate and nurture the future leaders of the country.
McDonald’s Malaysia vice president and chief marketing officer Hajah Melati Abdul Hai said McDonald’s had initiated the annual award ceremony to show its commitment in giving back to the communities that they operate by recognizing teachers who play an essential role in the sustainable future of the nation through education.
“Every teacher is unique and inspirational. We saw an increase in nominations from last year by over 1,200 entries. These heart-warming stories are a testament to the unwavering commitment of teachers in going beyond the call of duty to nurture their pupils in a holistic manner.
“Pupils are able to grow as individuals and realise their full potential thanks to teachers. These past two years have not been easy, with pandemic restrictions impacting pupils’ learning experience,” she said.
“But the stories that we read through every nomination submission since the start of the pandemic reflect the strength of the human spirit, with teachers at the forefront as the driving force of the nation’s education system.
“As we enter the endemic phase, let us not forget the versatility, adaptability and more importantly, the resilience of teachers who showed up and delivered during times of uncertainties,” added Melati.
The award recipients were chosen by a panel of judges consisting of representatives from McDonald’s, the Ministry of Education and the media.
The nominator of the winning recipients also receives RM200 worth of McDonald’s gift vouchers as a token of appreciation.
In addition, McDonald’s will host Teachers’ Day parties at all 318 restaurants nationwide in May and June. McDonald’s restaurant crew will host and celebrate teachers through games, photo sessions and other activities.
Since its inception in 2017, Anugerah Guru Inspirasi McDonald’s, a collaboration between McDonald’s Malaysia and the Education Ministry, have awarded 131 teachers in national and government-aided schools who have gone beyond the call of duty to nurture, motivate and inspire the nation’s future generation.
