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)

THURSDAY, 3 MARCH – A Sabah Traditional Musical Instruments Skills Workshop will be held at the Dewan Resital, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) from 16 until 18 March in an effort to elevate the art of Traditional Music  of Sabah.

The workshop is jointly organised by the Community of Bamboo and the Music Programme of the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage (FKSW) UMS in collaboration with the Education Office of Tuaran, which to date has about 100 registered participants.

These participants included school teachers, students of the Kent Teachers Training College, independent participants and students from the Music Programme of FKSW, UMS.

According to the Chairman of the Workshop cum Founder of Bamboo Community, Kuhim @ Ebin Ugat, this Sabah Traditional Musical Instruments Skills Workshop is the first of its kind and an effort to elevate the traditional musical instruments of Sabah and to introduce it to the public, especially the younger generation.

Kuhim, who is also active in the skills of Sabah Traditional Musical Instruments and has been in this field for more than 15 years, is also the anchor-man in the study of traditional music based on bamboo in UMS along with Lawrence Fauzi Kating.

Meanwhile, Head of Music Programme, FKSW, Roslee Haji Wahid hoped that this programme would benefit the students undertaking Music course at UMS.

“We hope that more locals especially the younger generation would be more interested to learn about the techniques of making and playing these traditional musical instruments of Sabah so that Sabah’s cultural heritage would be our pride and will continue to be preserved in years to come.

“We also would like to invite the public to witness an ensemble of bamboo musical instruments to be staged on 18 March at 2.00 pm at the Dewan Resital,” he was quoted as saying.

The fee  for this three-day workshop is at RM280.00. – (fl)

THURSDAY, 3 MARCH – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Cooperative (KO-UMS) held a lucky draw 1  Malaysia Book Voucher at the Anjung Siswa Building, recently.

The opening ceremony was officiated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni UMS, Associate Professor Dr. Ismail Ali and attended by about 50 students.

At the ceremony, a student from the Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Fatheen Ellina Abder Nasser won the grand prize of a Demak Scooter worth RM5,000.

Other prizes included 30 hampers, four ASUS laptops and seven mobile phones were up for grabs.

According to Dr. Ismail, the book voucher was a windfall from the government through the Ministry of Higher Education to students of UMS.

“This is a golden opportunity for all students and for them to shop at KO-UMS.  Students must be wise in choosing the right books required for their current study and learning process,” he said.

Also present at the event were Chairman of the Board of KO-UMS, Hj Rizal Othman, Board members of KO-UMS, Cooperative Managers and UMS officials. – (fl)

Source: Norhana Nordin
Photo: KO-UMS