Cover image via Durian Kopi O Facebook PageRecently, many Malaysian students in tertiary education claimed that they are poor and often ran out of money to feed themselves
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The issue, after being picked by the local media, escalated quickly
Their complaints not only triggered opposing statements from ministers, university chancellors and student bodies, it even drew flak from the current generation of working adults, who rebuked the students under the hashtag [#mahasiswalapar](http://says.com/my/news/mahasiswalapar-survival-101).
However, it appears that some concerned and kindhearted university lecturers have decided to take the matters of these starving students into their own hands. Heartwarming, their action cements our beliefs that there are enough caring Malaysians among us who can and do think about their fellow citizens' wellbeing.
After being posted on social media sites on 26 January 2016, the post that displays the lecturers' generous act has so far been shared for over 2,200 times, with more than 3,850 Likes
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Following their lead, teachers at UiTM in Segambut have also prepared a care station for their students stocked with free snacks
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