TUESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY – More than 30 students from three schools; SMK Bundu Tuhan Ranau, SMK Sungai Damit, Tamparuli and SM St. Michael Penampang were honoured at a Form Three Assessment (PT3) Excellent Award Presentation Ceremony for the Council of Academic Publishers Malaysia (MAPIM ) Adopted Schools for the year 2014 for their outstanding achievements in the PT3 Assessment last year.

The annual event organised by  MAPIM in collaboration with UMS Publisher and the Association of Science and Mathematics Malaysia (PERSAMA) was held at the Mini Hall, Kg. Bundu Tuhan, Ranau.

UMS Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah at the ceremony said, UMS was passionate with community programmes like this.

In addition to reaching out to the community, UMS strives to establish engagements between community and industry, which is one of the items under the Key Result Areas covered by the University’s Strategic Plan for 2013-2017.

“These programmes clearly contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this university,” he said.

The programme was organised for the third time, a continuation of the effort and commitment of MAPIM that began in 2012 after selecting the three schools in Sabah as their adopted schools.

Present at the ceremony was the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia cum Member of Parliament P179 Ranau, Datuk Ewon Ebin who also officiated at the event. – NB (fl)


Photo: Johaidi Ismail


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