TUESDAY, 8 MARCH – Personality Development Exco of the Student Welfare Committee (JAKMAS) Tun Mustapha Residential College (KKTM) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) recently held a Talk on Countering Extremism Threats, held at the KKTM Multipurpose Hall.

The talk was presented by ASP. Samsul Datu Abdul Wahab from the Special Branch Police Headquarters Kepayan and the Chief Operating Officer of Malaysia Life Line for Syria, Syahrir Azfar Bin Salleh, and attended by 120 students of UMS.

Through this talk, students were exposed to the concept of Extremism and the understanding of Jihad and ways to prevent the younger generation from engaging in extremist activities.

One of the students who attended the talk, Syed Mohd Yusuf Syed Muhaddum said, students would be able to understand on the concept and threats of extremism and the misunderstanding of the concept of jihad.

“Students would be more active in engaging themselves with activities such as this and occupy their spare time with activities that are beneficial to them,” he said.

Meanwhile, Fellow of KKTM, Syahrul Hazizi Asmat said, students need to attend such programme to get better input and useful knowledge.

“Let’s hope that this talk would foster an appreciation of cultural knowledge amongst students and provide awareness on extremism, to educate youth to be information literate and to have a foresight so that they would not end up in extremism activities,” he concluded. -(fl)

Source: KKTM

MONDAY, 7 MARCH – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) through the Student Welfare Committee (JAKMAS) Tun Mustapha Residential College (KKTM) recently held a charity drive to help and relieve the burden faced by the flood victims in Kuching, Sarawak.

The drive involved residents of KKTM, which comprised undergrads, Science & Technology Preparatory students and students from uniformed units namely SUKSIS, PALAPES (GROUND), PALAPES (AIR), PALAPES (NAVY) AND SISPA.

This exercise was headed by the JAKMAS KKTM Community Exco in collaboration with the Council of Heads of Tun Mustapha Residential College Blocks.

This initiative was implemented to assist victims of floods in Kuching, Sarawak who had lost their property and experienced great loss due to the disaster caused by heavy rain.  Among the contributions made by students of KKTM were in monetary form and clothing.

JAKMAS KKTM Community Exco, Mohamad Rahim Abdullah said the collection was part of their social role in helping those who were affected by this misfortune.

“I am grateful to the KKTM community for organising such campaign to help the unfortunate,” he said.

According to the Head of KKTM, Lt. Col. (PA) Dr. Mohamad Nizam Nazarudin, the volunteerism and helping spirit should exist in students, and to have compassion in helping others.

“Three key benefits of volunteering is that it would reinforce sincerity in our hearts, evokes warmth and the nature of mercy and consideration within the community as well as generating peace of mind and satisfaction,” he added.  - (fl)

Source: JAKMAS KKTM

FRIDAY, 4 MARCH – The Student Welfare Committee (JAKMAS) of Tun Mustapha Residential College (KKTM) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) had recently organised a News Writing Workshop.

The workshop was attended by 21 students of various levels under JAKMAS and representatives from each uniformed unit at KKTM.

The students were exposed to the correct and efficient ways to news writing, in addition to understanding its concept and format, which indirectly led to quality results.

Uniformed unit rep, Mohamad Firdaus Bin Kamarulzaman said, the sharing of knowledge on methods of writing would help them as this was not taught in a normal lecture, hence through this workshop they would learn the process of news writing in more detail.

“It would also improve and enhance our writing as well as raise awareness on the importance of professionalism and integrity in writing,” he said.

President of JAKMAS, Mohamad Asraf Abu Bakar said, this workshop could help students in future, particularly in their career.

“This will help ensure the image and reputation of KKTM enhanced through effective writing skills,” he added.

The lecturer, who is also the Head of KKTM,  Lt. Col. (PA) Dr. Mohamad Nizam Nazarudin said, the news writing workshop was to sharpen talents among JAKMAS members in the aspect of news writing and journalism.

“Besides creating an opportunity in exploring good news writing, the workshop is able to instill in students a sense of responsibility to promote activities in the campus in the right way,” he said during the closing ceremony of the workshop. – (fl)

Source: Tun Mustapha College JAKMAS

THURSDAY, 3 MARCH – The National Higher Education Carnival (KPTN) ‘Jom Masuk IPT’ Sabah Zone, an annual event of the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia since 2005 is back on 5 until 6 March.

The carnival will be held at the 1Borneo Hyper mall Shopping Complex, Kota Kinabalu starting from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.

The main objective of this programme is to be an informative One-Stop Centre  to the public who wish to get more information on higher education opportunities, accreditation, and funding of study.

It is also to educate and create awareness among applicants and the public on online application into higher education.

The carnival also intended to enlighten the general public especially school students on the school-based curriculum scoring method coordinated by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in the application for admission into university.

It is also a platform for promoting new information about new programmes offered by universities and other learning institutions for the forthcoming academic session 2016/2017.

Deputy Higher Education Minister, Datuk Mary Yap Kain Ching will also be present, and will share about the direction of the Malaysian higher education, Higher Education Development Plan (Higher Education) PPPM (PT), and others at the Higher Education Malaysia Ministry “Soaring Upwards” series held in conjunction with the carnival.

The public, especially school students and parents are invited and to make full use of this two-day programme. – (fl)