JUMAAT, 22 MEI– Tanggungjawab rakyat Malaysia adalah untuk berusaha ke arah merealisasikan aspirasi negara menjunjung kedaulatan ilmu sebagai pemangkin pendidikan anak-anak pada masa hadapan.

Menurut Pengerusi Majlis Penasihat Pendidikan Kebangsaan, Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Arshad, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM) telah menzahirkan Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia (PPPM) 2013-2025 dengan menekankan empat teras utama pendidikan iaitu akses kepada pendidikan, ekuiti dalam pendidikan, kualiti dalam pendidikan dan kecekapan serta keberkesanan pengurusan pendidikan bermatlamatkan memperkembang potensi individu secara menyeluruh bagi melahirkan insan yang seimbang dari segi jasmani, emosi, rohani dan intelek.

“Kita melihat KPM telah berusaha dari semasa ke semasa mencari suatu formula untuk memperkuatkan sekolah kebangsaan kita,” katanya.

“Hanya dengan kerjasama semua pihak yang berkepentingan akan membolehkan sekolah kebangsaan kita berupaya menjadi peneraju pendidikan negara,” katanya yang berucap di hadapan peserta forum seramai 150 yang sebahagian besarnya merupakan guru besar sekolah pada forum Wacana Minda Sarjana di 1Borneo Kota Kinabalu baru-baru ini sebelum merasmikan majlis tersebut.

Seramai empat ahli panel dijemput untuk menyertai forum tersebut iaitu Prof. Dato’ Dr. Abdul Rashid Mohamed, Hj. Ahmad Hulmi Ismail, Raisin Saidin serta Lasimin Majani dan moderator ialah Prof. Dato’ Dr. Teo Kok Seong.

Majlis yang dianjurkan Fakulti Psikologi dan Pendidikan (FPP), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) turut mendapat kerjasama daripada KPM dan Majlis Profesor Negara bertujuan mendapatkan sumbangan, pemikiran dan maklum balas awam dari kalangan penggubal dasar peringkat kementerian, pelaksana dasar di peringkat sekolah, institusi, sarjana dan pengurus pendidikan.

Majlis tersebut turut dihadiri Naib Canselor UMS, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah, Dekan FPP, Prof. Dr Ismail Ibrahim serta wakil dari KPM. –CD

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JUMAAT, 22 MEI – Timbalan Presiden Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar (MPP) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Nurlina Arappe dianugerahkan Anugerah Sukarelawan Kebajikan Muda Perempuan 2014 bagi Kategori Umur 22-40 tahun.

Penganugerahan disampaikan Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Sabah, Tun Juhar Haji Mahiruddin dalam satu majlis yang diadakan di Kota Kinabalu baru-baru ini.

Nurlina ketika ditemui kemudiannya berkata sangat gembira dan berterima kasih atas anugerah tersebut yang disifatkannya amat bermakna.

“Saya tidak menyangka dipilih menjadi penerima  anugerah ini apatah lagi saya melihat ramai calon lain yang turut aktif dalam bidang kesukarelawan. 

“Saya amat bersyukur dan akan menjadikan pengiktirafan ini sebagai pembakar semangat untuk terus aktif dalam aktiviti kebajikan tersebut,” katanya yang berasal dari Tawau.

Memasuki usia 23 tahun, Nurlina turut memasang tekad untuk menjadi wanita yang berkerjaya dan bergelar seorang pemimpin pada masa akan datang. –SS


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THURSDAY, 21 MAY – The Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage (FKSW) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in collaboration with the Research and Education for Peace (REPUSM) Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and the Peace building Club recently organised a Public University Conflict Management Workshop.

The five-day workshop was attended by 148 public university students; 26 (USM), 2 (UUM) whereas the remaining 90 were UMS students under the International Relations programme under the tutelage of Professor Dr. Kamarulzaman Askandar, who then exhibited their projects and presentations as part of the workshop activity.

This workshop was aimed at training the university students in conflict management skills. Through this, there can be an increased awareness among young people on the need to resolve conflicts at an early stage by using the appropriate techniques and prevention approaches.

The students also learned how to apply the ideas of peace and peace building, conflict mapping, conflict resolution which was demonstrated in studying the case of the ongoing peace process in Mindanao, the situation of the Rohingya communities in Malaysia and other relevant cases in the Southeast Asian region.

The opening ceremony was officiated by the Dean of FKSW, Professor Dato’ Mohd. Hamdan Hj. Adnan and was also attended by Professor Dr. Kamarulzaman Askandar, who was the Organising Chairman of this event. – SS (fl)


Source: Dr. Ayesah Uy Abubakar, FKSW


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THURSDAY, 21 MAY – About 200 staff and students of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) attended a talk on SSKM and IS Militants Threats held at the YTL Auditorium this morning.

The lecture organised by the Student Affairs Department (HELP) was presented by a police officer of the Malaysian Royal Police Kota Kinabalu, Inspector Mohd. Shahrizan Yahaya.

In his talk, he described the background and objectives of the IS militants which had diverted from the true teachings of Islam.

He also stressed that the young generation especially university students should not fall into the trap of the militant ideology that was reported to be have been trying to enter this country.

Shahrizan also disclosed that a total of 61 Malaysians were found to be fighting as IS militants where some were killed.

Touching on SSKM, the police officer who hails from Perak explained that the organisation, which has its base on the social networking sites were akin to separatists who instigated the people of Sabah and Sarawak to secede Malaysia.

Hence, he said, it was an offence to be involved in SSKM as one could be convicted under the Sedition Act 1948.

Also present were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni, Associate Professor Dr. Ismail Ali and Director of UMS Press, Associate Professor Dr. Asmady Idris. – SS (fl)


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