Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) has received more than RM150,000 in donations from various parties to fund several university programs.

The donations were presented during the Majlis Sungkai Perdana UMS 2024, attended by the wife of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah, Toh Puan Norlidah RM Jasni.

The event, held at the UMS Islamic Centre, was also attended by UMS Board of Directors Chairman, Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan, and UMS Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Kasim Mansor.

Among the donations received by UMS was RM80,000 from Etiqa Family Takaful Berhad, which will be used to develop the Islamic Corner collection at the UMS Library.

Additionally, UMS received RM10,000 from the Sabah State Baitulmal Corporation (PBNS) and RM64,000 from Tabung Haji (TH) to support students in the UMS Professional Huffaz Al-Quran Program.

The donation handover also marked the launch of the UMS Professional Huffaz Al-Quran Program.

Meanwhile, 16 UMS students, consisting of first- and second-year students, were selected as the first cohort for this program, organized by the UMS Faculty of Islamic Studies in collaboration with the UMS Islamic Centre.

Earlier, Toh Puan Norlidah also distributed zakat to 16 recipients, consisting of eight UMS staff members and eight students.