MONDAY, 13 MARCH – The Faculty of Science and Natural Resources (FSSA), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) organised a workshop on ‘Fail Meja’ (Desk File) at the Main Meeting Room, Science Complex, recently.
At the opening ceremony, the Dean of the Faculty, Associate Professor Dr. Baba Musta said the workshop aimed among others, to form, develop and update duties and responsibilities of its staff in accordance with the merger of the two schools to a faculty last year.
Besides, he said it was also to form an efficient and orderly work culture in line with the New Year’s Message or Amanat of the Vice-Chancellor, recently.
“Through this desk file, an employee will be able to understand his role in the organisation and how it can help improve productivity. Fail meja is also a reference for every employee in performing his duties every day,” he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Registrar of FSSA, Hasmi Hashim said desk file was useful as a training tool especially to newly appointed officer or employee transferred from another department.
“Normally, these officers find it difficult to understand a new duty and often take some time to learn his new task. Some were forced to rely on the experience of previous officers as there was no single official document that lists the task in an orderly manner to be referred.
“Thus, the use of desk file is timely and would enable them to master the scope of their new tasks,” he added.
The workshop attended by 40 staff of FSSA was conducted by Senior Assistant Registrar, Mashilla Nilus also provided guidelines for using the format of the desk file adopted by the university. – SS (fl)
Source: Kenny Uwai
Media and Citra Division
THURSDAY, 12 MARCH – The Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture (FPL), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Sandakan Branch first Family Day received warm response from FPL staff and their families.
About 170 people attended the Family Day held recently in conjunction with FPL Management Retreat.
The retreat achieved its objectives, in line with its slogan Teamwork, Commitment and Creativity the Strength of FPL UMS Management.
Families and staff began converging by FPL lake side as early as 6.30 am for the family day celebration, a spot better known as Laman Gitar FPL.
The FPL Family Day was also attended by the Dean of FPL, Professor Dr. Wan Mohamad Wan Othman, Deputy Deans of FPL, Associate Professor Dr. Azwan Awang and Dr. James Jupikely Silip, FPL Heads of Programmes, and Senior Assistant Registrar Roslan Gimba who was the advisor of the Family Day as well as the Chairman, Hamdy Roslie and Secretary, Jelson Ationg.
After registering, all participants joined the aerobics exercise conducted by five demonstrators from the Sports and Recreation Club of Sandakan.
Other activity held in the morning was telematch, which was divided into two categories; adults and children.
Among the highlights of the telematch were Anak Gorilla, Baling-baling Sayang, Prime Dodge ball, Balloon Blow-up, Ping-Pong Ball Relay and Rubber Band Relay.
Lucky draws were also held including karaoke competition. – SS (fl)
Source: Azri Onn
Media and Citra Division
THURSDAY, 12 MARCH – For two years in a row, once again the combined forces of the Faculty of Science and Natural Resources (FSSA), Insitute for Tropical Biological and Conservation (ITBC), Borneo Marine Research Institute (IPMB), Biotechnology Research Institute (IPB) and Science and Technology Preparatory Centre (PPST) were awarded the Best Charity Project in conjunction with Maulidur Rasul UMS level for 2015.
The group called Al-Jawwad had conducted two community programmes with the local community of Kota Belud and Pitas, Sabah.
The first project, clean water supply in Kampung (Kg) Sarang Kota Belud saw the group provided piping system and clean water storage tanks from underground water resources.
UMS staff and the residents joined forces and worked together for four days to provide those basic needs.
Three clean water storage tanks are now available at Masjid Kg. Sarang for their convenience and comfort for the purpose of ablution.
Meanwhile, the second programme saw the delivery of post-flood relief assistance at Kg. Pengkalan Mengkapon, Pitas.
It was to help 77 families in the village who were affected by the recent floods.
The programme, which also had Beras Nasional (BERNAS) donating 850 kilogrammes of rice, also donated other basic needs and clothing collected from staff of the group in Al-Jawwad.
In addition, the village mosque loudspeaker system was upgraded and was contributed by MyOSP (M) Sdn. Bhd.
A total of 13 four-wheel drive vehicles belonging to staff of the group were used to transport all material aid and donations that was delivered at the ceremony which was attended by more than 200 villagers. – SS (fl)
Source: Hardianshah Saleh, FSSA
Media and Citra Division
WEDNESDAY, 11 MARCH – “History cannot be changed, but can be thought of rationally for the security and development of the country.”Those were the words of former Director of State Archives, Datuk Datu Tigabelas Datuk Zainal Abidin when delivering his presentation on Socio-Cultural Community of Sabah: in the Malaysian Cultural History Corpus Context.
He was touching on some issues related to the formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, in his presentation.
He said, based on facts recorded during his tenure at the State Archives for 37 years, the notion that some parties claimed the formation of Malaysia was composed of a combination of four countries was less than accurate.
It was because, during that period, Sabah and Sarawak had not been confirmed as a country and were still under the rule of the British Governor.
“The British Government formed Malaysia with Malaya and Singapore, each of which had a Prime Minister at the time.
“With regard to the date of 31 August 1963 purportedly claimed by many as the actual date Sabah gained its independence was actually the appointment of Sabah’s Chief Minister, the same for Sarawak on 22 July 1963 in a function appointing the same,” he added.
At the time, the Cabinet of Sabah had yet to be formed, which confirmed the fact that Sabah and Sarawak had yet to become a country at that time.
“But I agree that the formation of Malaysia in 1963 consists of four entities, namely Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore and the Federation of Malaya,” he explained.
Almost 300 UMS staff and students attended the presentation, which was held in conjunction with the Nation Building Seminar 2015: Sabah Developed in Malaysia Series 2/2015. – SS (fl)
Photo: Johaidi Ismail
Media and Citra Division
WEDNESDAY, 11 MARCH – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Labuan International Campus (KAL) student, Daniel Lau Lee Nguong won third place in the Sabah Motivator Competition held at the Auditorium, Multimedia and Communication Technology Department (JTMK), UMS Kota Kinabalu, recently.Daniel (pic), a third year student of the Faculty of International Finance Labuan (FKAL) who touched on ‘Action Speaks Louder Than Words’ took home cash prize of RM150, hamper and trophy.
Hailed from Sibu, Sarawak, he will represent UMS at the national level at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Serdang, scheduled to be held in April 2015.
Eight other UMSKAL students who participated took home consolation prize.
The competition organised by the Counseling and Career Guidance Division UMS was participated by 30 participants representing the Public University (UA) and Private College of UMS Kota Kinabalu, UMSKAL, Yayasan Sabah College (KYS) and Asian Tourism International College. – SS (fl)
Source: Azri Onn
Media and Citra Division
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