THURSDAY, 6 FEBRUARY – Recognising the importance of student involvement in community activities, a group of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students responded the call by joining a trip Tanjung Labian Village, Lahad Datu recently.
 

The programme which was jointly organised by FELDA Publicity Unit was participated by eight students of UMS and was aimed at training them in reaching out to the rural community besides extending various forms of humanitarian assistance.
 

According to the Head of Publicity Sabah, Asmarah Rikun; the visit indirectly helped build their self-esteem to be more responsible and sensitive toward community issues.
 

“Counselling sessions which were conducted by psychology students of UMS with the local residents helped eased their burden in terms of their, to some extent,” he said.
 

Meanwhile, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni, Assoc. Prof. Datuk Dr. Hj Kasim Hj Md Mansur when contacted by Chancellery media said the university had always hoped that students would continue to contribute in social activities.
 

“The involvement of all students in such activities could teach the young people to appreciate the harmony and sovereignty of our country,” he added.
 

During the programme, UMS students distributed goods from various non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to the residents of Tanjung Labian Village besides the opportunity to visit the Control Camps of the Malaysian Army based in the area. – ZMD (FL)

 
 

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THURSDAY, 6 FEBRUARY – The Student Literary Club (KARMA), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) had recently organised School of Arts (SPS) Adopt-a-Child Programme at Pulau Mantanani, Kota Belud for two days involving 59 pupils of SK Pulau Mantanani.

A total of 11 KARMA club members and one UMS student took part in this programme organised by this Club at the island.

According to the Programme Director, Norasitah Abdul Kinu, the goal of the programme was beneficial for both sides especially to the pupils of SK Pulau Mantanani in terms of self-motivation, learning and community service.

“Increased motivation should be nurtured among the pupils of rural schools so that they would work hard and succeed in their studies,” she said.”

“Because of the distance, exposure towards the importance of studying and fostering motivation were given less attention and KARMA took the initiative to increase self-motivation of the pupils here,” added Norasitah who is also a native of this island before her family moved to Kota Belud.

In addition to the motivational talk, training-in-groups (LDK) was held throughout the programme. Among other activities held were talentime, appreciation dinner, telematch, jungle trekking and cleaning-up of the school. – CD – (FL)

 

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MONDAY, 03 FEBRUARY – More than 50 Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) staff took part in a charitable activity conducted in conjunction with Maulidur Rasul, at Serigai Village, Putatan.

The programme organised by the Registrar Department of UMS was supported by the surrounding communities and UMNO Youth Division who jointly carried out the activity at the village’s mosque.

UMS Registrar, Datuk Abdullah Hj. Mohd Said said the activity was part of the department’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) besides being able to mingle with the local residents.

“This programme could instill good values in each of us besides strengthening relationship between employees and residents of the village,” he said when officiating the event. His speech was delivered by the Head of Human Resources, Luqman Ridha Anwar.

When the clean-up and repainting of mosque were done, the participants then congregated to perform the Zuhur prayers before listening to a Maulidul Rasul tazkirah which was presented by an invited speaker, Haji Lamsin Anggali. – MA (FL)

 

Photo: Johaidi Ismail, BPK

 

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WEDNESDAY, 29 JANUARY – The grand effort by UMS athletes to bring honour to UMS and the state’s name in the ‘Malaysia Longest Distance Running on a Treadmill by a Group’ continued to receive attention from various quarters.

Today, crew from Selamat Pagi 1Malaysia (Good Morning 1Malaysia), Department of Broadcasting Malaysia (RTM) made a live coverage of the event through TV1.

According to the producer of the programme, Adelia Amit; RTM was impressed with the efforts undertaken by UMS especially when the feat was also participated by an athlete with special needs (OKU) and a lone female participant.
 
“This effort and achievement are noteworthy and should be made public as a motivation and an example especially to the younger generation. It is also something for the people of Sabah to be proud of,” she said when met by Chancellery media.

During the live-coverage, TV host Suaran Shah interviewed the programme coordinator, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dayang Maryama Awang Daud and an athlete, Nitas Camillus Tang Sing Bee.

As of 4.00 pm today which is the ninth day, the athletes have run a total of 1,806.84 kilometre in 216 hours which completely erased the old record of 120 hours set by UiTM Samarahan in the Malaysia Book of Records.

The athletes will continue with their run on the treadmill until they have reached their targeted time of 264 hours on the 31 January 2014. – SS (FL)

 

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