JOHOR BARU: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, today donated 500,000 face masks to the Johor state government for distribution to schoolchildren across the state.
According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's official Facebook page, the masks were donated through the Raja Zarith Sofiah of Johor Foundation (YRZSNJ).
Che' Puan Mahkota Khaleeda Johor was also present at the ceremony, held at the Johor City Council Tower Auditorium Hall.
The contribution is part of the Queen's ongoing efforts to support communities affected by the haze.
Also present were Johor State Secretary Datuk Mohammed Ridha Abd Kadir, state Education and Information Committee chairman Dr Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali, Johor Deputy State Secretary Datuk Nasri Md Ali and Johor Education Department director Zulkurnain Abdul Rahman.
Her Majesty had previously donated nearly 300,000 face masks for frontline personnel, including those from the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency and the police, as well as for distribution across all districts in Johor.
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