WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY – Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology and Education (FPP) Sports Science Programme, Dr. Mohamad Nizam Nazarudin was recently appointed as one of the moderators in the Sports Development Plan Writing Workshop 2015-2023.

When contacted, Dr. Mohamad Nizam said that the appointment was based on publication records and involvement in the development of national sports and the Malaysian Universities Sports Council (MASUM) earlier.

“The appointment is based on my experience and involvement in sports thus bringing UMS' name to national level,” he said.

Touching on the workshop, he said, it was the best way to restructure the country’s sports development plan through a systematic process in documentation.

The workshop was held at the Hotel Grand Beach Resort, Port Dickson and discussed 15 types of sports such as diving, synchronised swimming, weightlifting, cycling, artistic gymnastic, gymrama, karate, lawn bowl, archery, shooting, sailing, squash, taekwondo, boxing and wushu.

“The four-day workshop was attended by academics from local universities, president and representatives from national sports association, national coaches and sports management of the National Sports Council,” he said. – ZMD (fl)


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TUESDAY, 05 MAY – A total of 19 children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) received wheel chair in an event held at the Seminar Room of the Faculty of Psychology and Education (FPP) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) recently.

Contributions from Alumni Look East Policy Society (ALEPS) was held for the first time in the state jointly organised by the Malaysian Advocates for Cerebral Palsy (MyCP), Psychology and Social Health Research Unit UMS, Audit Sabah Sports and Recreation Club (KESKAS).

Meanwhile, the Director of Welfare Department Sabah, Mohammad Noor Wahab said this when reading the speech of the Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs Sabah, Datuk Hajah Jainab at Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Ahmad Ayid said, the contribution was a noble effort in supporting the welfare of children with CP and the community.

“We hope that this effort would improve and enrich the quality life of these children with difficulties in brain control.

“The government has always given strong support to any activity that may increase the participation of persons with disabilities (OKU) in the community and raise public awareness on the need to be independent,” he said at the handing over of wheel chair to children with CP.

Meanwhile, Chairman of MyCP, Zatul Hejanah Abdulila explained, the event was a continuation of a similar event held in Kuala Lumpur, Kelantan and Sarawak.

He said, MyCP believed this effort would be the main catalyst to create a Cerebral Palsy facility in Malaysia.

Also present were Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), Professor Dr. D Kamarudin D Mudin and the Assistant Director of National Audit Department, Sabah branch, Jalalemping Kihampau. – MA (fl)


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TUESDAY, 05 MAY – A total of 100 ‘Silat Cekak Pusaka Hanafi’ (SCPH) exponents of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) participated in the ‘1Malaysia Green 1Malaysia Clean’ programme at the Likas Bay Public Area Kota Kinabalu, recently.

According to the President of SCPH UMS, Mohd Syaffezh Edham Ahmed, the programme organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia Sabah together with SCPH was aimed at attracting the participation of youths in martial arts and self-discipline.

“The participation of volunteer students from UMS is one of the club’s way of supporting the programme that can benefit the youths,” he said when met by media after the programme.

He added the SCPH’s participation in the programme was also to promote ‘My Silat My Fest 2015’ which will bring together as many as 50,000 silat exponents across the country on 29 August in Kuala Lumpur.

He said, My Silat My Fest 2015’ will create history in the World Guinness Book of Records for the biggest silat category thus raising the martial arts sport in the eyes of the world on par with Taekwondo and Karate.

“SCPH created history in the Malaysia Book of Records for the category on biggest silat performance and an all-women silat presentation back in 2010,” Syaffezh added.

‘1Malaysia Green 1Malaysia Clean’ saw various interesting activities done including the cleaning of Likas Bay area and a silat presentation from the SCPH exponents, Silat Seni Gayung Fatani and Silat Raja Pukulan Awang Daik. – ZMD (fl)

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TUESDAY, 05 MAY – The Borneo Debate Championship organised by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) English Debate Club (EDC) recently was participated by 22 teams.

According to UMS EDC Advisor, Rohani Hadi, the programme held at the YTL Auditorium UMS was also participated by teams from Indonesia and China.

“All the debaters presented impressive arguments and ideas and made the whole affair became more energetic and exciting,” she told media when met after the programme.

Earlier, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International Affairs), Professor Dr. D. Kamarudin D Mudin said such championship should be intensified in order to develop leadership skills in addition to nurturing students to have confidence and soft skills.

He said the debate programme would enable students to think critically and creatively thus train them to express themselves through effective communication techniques.

“At the same time, this debate championship can be described as an academic programme that gives knowledge on current issues locally or even globally,” he added in his speech representing the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah.

At the championship, The Bator team from Indonesia emerged champion bringing home cash prize of RM2,000, a trophy and certificate.

Second place went to World School Debating Championship, a debate club that trains students from various secondary schools in Malaysia to compete in World Debate Championship.

The team received cash prize of RM1,000, trophy and certificate.

The closing ceremony and prize presentation was officiated by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun. – (fl)


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