TUESDAY, 05 MAY – The Borneo Debate Championship organised by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) English Debate Club (EDC) recently was participated by 22 teams.
According to UMS EDC Advisor, Rohani Hadi, the programme held at the YTL Auditorium UMS was also participated by teams from Indonesia and China.
“All the debaters presented impressive arguments and ideas and made the whole affair became more energetic and exciting,” she told media when met after the programme.
Earlier, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International Affairs), Professor Dr. D. Kamarudin D Mudin said such championship should be intensified in order to develop leadership skills in addition to nurturing students to have confidence and soft skills.
He said the debate programme would enable students to think critically and creatively thus train them to express themselves through effective communication techniques.
“At the same time, this debate championship can be described as an academic programme that gives knowledge on current issues locally or even globally,” he added in his speech representing the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah.
At the championship, The Bator team from Indonesia emerged champion bringing home cash prize of RM2,000, a trophy and certificate.
Second place went to World School Debating Championship, a debate club that trains students from various secondary schools in Malaysia to compete in World Debate Championship.
The team received cash prize of RM1,000, trophy and certificate.
The closing ceremony and prize presentation was officiated by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun. – (fl)
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JUMAAT, 01 MEI - Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar (MPP) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) mempelawa mahasiswa untuk bersama-sama menyemarakkan Hari Terbuka Sukarelawan UMS.
THURSDAY, 30 APRIL – Members of the university must be versatile and should not spend too much time in classroom alone.Vice-Chancellor of UMS, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah said, steps taken by the academics and administrative staff to reach out to others in remote areas was a noble effort and should be emulated.
“It will not only be able to reach rural communities but even produce greater range of ideas in order to help empower rural communities to increase awareness on academic achievement,” he said this when launching the 2nd Rentas Borneo at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, this morning.
Datuk Harun also thanked volunteers from UMS 4WD Club who was the main organiser.
On behalf of UMS, he thanked all those who had helped in organising this challenging programme thus bringing the name of UMS to the interior of Sabah namely Pagalungan.
“Indeed, UMS hopes that each programme organised would bring an impact to the community and the people of the Land Below the Wind.
“Being at the top leadership of the university, I place high confidence that UMS staff would always place priority in doing community work,” Datuk Harun added.
The opening ceremony of the 2nd Rentas Borneo will be officiated by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department and Member of Parliament for Pensiangan, Tan Sri Joseph Kurup, on 2 May at Pagalungan.
The Rentas Borneo expedition last year saw UMS involving 26 4WD vehicles crossing Beaufort, Sipitang, Tenom, Keningau, Nabawan, Kalabakan, Tawau, Lahad Datu, Tg. Labian, Sandakan, Beluran, Paitan, Pitas, Kota Marudu before ending in Kota Kinabalu. – SS (fl)
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THURSDAY, 30 APRIL – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Student Representatives Council (MPP) recently organised a programme called ‘Leader to Lead’ at Taun Gusi Secondary School (SMK).
MPP President, Alfarid Abraham said, the three-day programme received encouraging response from the students of SMK Inanam, SMK Narinang, SMK Arshad and SMK Taun Gusi.
This programme becomes a platform for UMS MPP as a body or association focusing on leadership to apply the leadership value to all participants of the programme,” he told media when met after the programme.
He said that each activity was designed not only to test the participants’ minds but foster the spirit of cooperation as a group.
“It is consistent with the objectives of the programme, to produce a student leader who has the physical and mental endurance to face any challenge that comes, thus able to lead an efficient and professional organisation,” explained Alfarid.
Themed ‘Lead for the Next Generation’, the programme held for the first time was officiated by the Head of Academic Sector of the Sabah Education Department, Datuk Dr. Mohd Kassim Hj Mohd Ibrahim who is also a member of UMS Board of Directors. – SS (fl)
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THURSDAY, 30 APRIL – A “Where is the Voice of Justice” programme was recently organised by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage (FKSW) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to encourage their students to think out of the box.
The freedom to criticise, brainstorm and express critical views by the students clearly showed their experience through the expression of more mature minds during the question and answer session.
A three panel member consisting of third year students, Wan Hasmie Wan Zu, Nurza Safida Sapawi and Nor Amiza Abdul Wahad and a moderator, Mohd Sarifudin Othman also provided an in-depth analysis on the issue of justice, besides answering questions in a creative, critical and comprehensive way.
Touching on current issues pertaining to justice internally and abroad, the programme was seen to have an impact on increasing knowledge for the students and to express their long suppressed views and unwrapping all questions related to justice.
Also present at the programme were FKSW lecturers, Lokman Abdul Samad, Suhaimi Mohd Yasin, Saniah Ahmad and Mohd Shahrudin Zainal and a tutor in Writing, Jasman Bandar who were on hand to guide the students in organising such programme that would enhance thinking among students. - (fl)
Source: Jasman Bandar, FKSW
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