Nazieha Jasnie, an undergraduate from Keningau Vocational College, has been recognized as one of the top 50 finalists to receive the Global Student Prize 2023. The student studying bread and pastry has gotten one step towards receiving the US$100,000 (RM445,000) prize. Utilizing the least expensive supplies possible, Nazieha spent time teaching the community, particularly housewives and female farmers, how to bake a variety of cakes and pastries. She was aimed at helping people in launching their own enterprises using their newly acquired abilities in order to assist people earn money.
She has taken part in multiple fundraising activities to gather money to promote the involvement of other students in baking contests in Malaysia, and she directed her teammates to participate in an array of conferences and competitions. She additionally founded an effective cookie company named "Tiaa Cookie" and utilized the revenue to go to Indonesia in 2022 to compete in a creative competition. Nazieha was selected as the sole nominee from Malaysia for the coveted student prize, which is granted every year to outstanding students who have made an immense beneficial effect on fellow students and the nation.
She stated in a news statement that the honor was a testament to how 'very relevant' vocational education has become in the modern world. Out of more than 7,000 nominations and submissions from 150 different nationalities, she was chosen. The honor, granted by the Varkey Foundation and Chegg.org, was bestowed by Sabahan Alesyah Asa from the exact same college in the previous year, who placed in the top 10. Christine Stanislaus Kinsik, the director of Keningau Vocational College, shared her pride at Nazieha's accomplishment. She considers the process of evaluating will improve the job potential of graduates from vocational colleges. It has been expected that the Global Student Prize winner will be unveiled soon.
