MARA says all 242 sponsored students in France safe amid unrest

MARA is monitoring the situation in France to ensure the safety of its 242 sponsored students amid unrest.

Deputy director-general Zahari Aziz confirmed all students are safe, and classes continue with measures for transport disruptions.

MARA maintains contact with students through its Frankfurt office, advising them to stay alert and heed local authority instructions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) is closely monitoring the situation in France to ensure the safety and welfare of its 242 sponsored students amid the unrest.

Its deputy director-general (Education) Zahari Aziz said all 242 students were safe, based on the latest reports from student representatives at their respective universities, and none had been reported to have been involved in the unrest.

“Academic activities are continuing as usual. In areas experiencing public transport disruptions, the universities have taken appropriate measures to conduct classes online,” he said in a statement today.

He said MARA, through its overseas office in Frankfurt, Germany, remained in close contact with the students and had reminded them to stay alert and avoid areas where demonstrations were taking place.

The students had also been advised to follow instructions issued by the local authorities and the Malaysian Embassy in Paris, he said.

“MARA would continue to monitor the situation, with the safety and welfare of its sponsored students remaining a top priority,” he added. — Bernama

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MARA 正在密切关注法国局势，以确保其资助的 242 名学生在动荡局势中的安全。

副总干事扎哈里·阿齐兹确认所有学生安全，课程将继续进行，并采取措施应对交通中断。

MARA 通过其法兰克福办事处与学生保持联系，建议他们保持警惕并遵守当地政府的指示。

吉隆坡，10 月 20 日讯——人民信托局 (MARA) 正在密切关注法国局势，以确保其资助的 242 名学生在动荡局势中的安全和福祉。

其副总干事（教育）扎哈里·阿齐兹表示，根据各大学学生代表的最新报告，所有 242 名学生都安全，并且没有报告称有人参与骚乱。

“教学活动照常进行。在公共交通中断的地区，各大学已采取适当措施，开展线上授课，”他今天在一份声明中表示。

他说，MARA 通过其位于德国法兰克福的海外办事处与学生们保持密切联系，并提醒他们保持警惕，避开正在发生示威活动的地区。

他还表示，已建议学生们遵守当地政府和马来西亚驻巴黎大使馆发布的指示。

“MARA将继续密切关注事态发展，其资助学生的安全和福祉仍是首要任务，”他补充道。——马新社

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