Features : Nurturing Young Aviators At SK Gong Nangka

Gazing up at the sky, a group of pupils at a school here no longer see God’s creation merely as part of the natural landscape, but as a dream they hope to pursue and one day turn into reality as adults. No longer limited to aspiring to become police officers, soldiers or teachers, pupils at Sekolah  Kebangsaan (SK) Gong Nangka now set their sights on exploring the blue skies. And it all began with one teacher’s passion for aerospace, particularly aviation. After transferring from a primary school in Jerantut, Pahang, to SK Gong Nangka in 2014, Syed Hasan Syukri Tuan Hadi, 48, found an opportunity to share his love for aviation with his pupils, which led to the establishment of the Aeronautics Club a year later. “I opened up opportunities for pupils to get to know the world of aviation. When I was young, I was never exposed to this field. Who knows, if I had been given earlier exposure, I might be a pilot today instead of an educator,” Syed Hasan Syukri told Bernama recently.