THURSDAY, 27 MARCH – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is ready to offer its services and expertise in assisting the government to address the 60 turtles found dead at Pulau Tiga, Kudat believed to have been killed for its commercial value by some irresponsible parties.

UMS Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd. Harun Abdullah said that UMS through its Borneo Marine Research Institute (IPMB) specialised in the research of these endangered species.

He said, he had instructed a group of researchers led by Dr. Pushpa M. Palaniappan to conduct further observations regarding this finding.

Any statement pertaining to this matter issued by certain individuals before were not the official view of UMS which he considered to be more of a personal nature and did not involve the turtle research experts.

When asked about the issue, Datuk Dr. Harun also expressed his disappointment over the inhumane attitude of certain people who placed greed for personal gain, disregarding the government’s efforts to preserve this marine species which is threatened with extinction.

He also advised his staff to first communicate to him in future of such important matters so that action to send experts to conduct research could be implemented immediately to identify the real causes as well as reviewing the turtle population that can still be saved.

For the record, UMS had initiated the research on sea turtles in Sabah since 1998. Among the research undertaken included research on green and hawksbill turtles in Pulau Mabul. A total of 207 green turtles and 21 turtles have been tagged since the research began in August 2010 on the island. – SS (fl)

 
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ISNIN, 24 MAC - Sebanyak 20 pacuan empat roda menyertai Rentas Borneo anjuran Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) telah memulakan siri jelajah Sabah pagi tadi.

 

Dalam ucapan aluan pada majlis pelancarannya, Naib Canselor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah berkata; pogram tersebut seiring dengan sambutan ulang tahun UMS yang ke-20 pada tahun ini sekali gus bertujuan mempromosi universiti kepada masyarakat khususnya di kawasan pedalaman.

 

“Para peserta akan melalui jalan darat dengan menggunakan kenderaan pacuan empat roda yang akan ke destinasi yang telah dikenal pasti iaitu Nabawan, Tanjung Labian dan Beluran. Rombongan kita disertai oleh Kelab Sukarelawan Pacuan Empat Roda UMS dan Kelab Pacuan Empat Roda Kota Kinabalu dengan dilengkapi peralatan keselamatan, pelekat dan bendera yang menonjolkan imej Universiti Malaysia Sabah,” ujarnya lagi. Teks ucapan beliau dibacakan oleh Dekan Sekolah Pendidikan dan Pembangunan Sosial, Prof. Dr. Ismail Ibrahim.

 

Menurut Datuk Dr. Harun, objektif utamanya adalah menyebarkan maklumat mengenai penawaran kursus-kursus di UMS secara terus kepada masyarakat pedalaman Sabah.

 

Selain itu katanya, ia sebagai aktiviti amal dan khidmat masyarakat melalui khidmat doktor perubatan secara percuma di lokasi persinggahan di samping mempamerkan budaya 1Malaysia melalui aktiviti kebudayaan daripada kumpulan kebudayaan pelajar-pelajar UMS.

 

“Saya yakin aktiviti sebegini bukan sahaja dapat mempromosikan UMS kepada masyarakat di pedalaman Sabah tetapi juga mendekatkan warga universiti kepada masyarakat luar,” tambahnya lagi.

 

Rentas Borneo yang mengambil masa selama tujuh hari itu telah sempurna dilancarkan oleh Menteri Pembangunan Masyarakat dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna Sabah, Datuk Hajah Jainab Datuk Seri Panglima Hj. Ahmad Ayid di Dataran Dewan Canselor. –SS

 

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ISNIN, 24 MAC – Kecemerlangan Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) dalam pelbagai disiplin ilmu, inovasi, penyelidikan dan sebagainya terus dipertingkatkan lagi dan terbaru, UMS mendekati masyarakat dengan penganjuran program Rentas Borneo yang menjelajah seluruh negeri Sabah.

Program yang dirasmikan Menteri Pembangunan Masyarakat dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna Negeri Sabah, Datuk Hajah Jainab Datuk Seri Panglima Hj. Ahmad Ayid di Dataran Dewan Canselor pagi tadi merupakan salah satu daripada aktiviti sambutan ke-20 tahun penubuhan universiti yang menjadi kebanggaan rakyat Sabah.

“Amatlah wajar kita melakukan transformasi dan reformasi dalam segenap aspek kehidupan sama ada melibatkan gaya hidup, gaya berfikir, daya usaha dan daya tindak kita,” kata beliau yang turut teruja dengan program mendekati masyarakat yang dianjurkan Sekolah Pendidikan dan Pembangunan Sosial (SPPS) dan Sekolah Perubatan (SPU), UMS.

“Program mendekatkan masyarakat dengan UMS harus dipuji kerana UMS mempunyai Sekolah Perubatan yang sentiasa turun padang, masuk ke kampung-kampung di pedalaman Sabah, seterusnya membuat penyelidikan dan membuat rawatan terhadap penduduk kampung dan jelas sekali dapat memasarkan jenama UMS kepada masyarakat umum.

“Penglibatan daripada Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Sabah turut menjadikan program ini mempunyai impak tinggi terhadap masyarakat dan seharusnya jaringan kerjasama ini dapat diperkukuhkan,” jelasnya yang turut flag off peserta ekspedisi.

Program Rentas Borneo yang menggunakan kenderaan pacuan 4 roda akan membuat perjalanan melalui Beaufort, Sipitang, Tenom, Keningau, Nabawan, Kalabakan, Tawau, Lahad Datu, Tg. Labian, Sandakan, Beluran, Paitan, Pitas, Kota Marudu dan berakhir di Kota Kinabalu pada 30 Mac nanti.

Seramai 80 peserta dengan 20 kenderaan mengikuti perjalanan ini dan akan membuat perhentian di tiga tempat iaitu di SK Pementerian, Nabawan (25 Mac), SK Tg. Labian, Lahad Datu (27 Mac) dan SK Pinangkau, Beluran (29 Mac).

Di setiap lokasi ini, peserta ekspedisi akan mengadakan beberapa aktiviti seperti pemeriksaan dan rawatan kesihatan penduduk kampung, pemeriksaan gigi, jom masuk U, khidmat masyarakat, ceramah akademik dan persembahan kebudayaan. -CD


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FRIDAY, 21 MARCH – Reading is often considered as a boring activity as today’s society can easily get any information through alternative means such as e-newspapers, e-journal and e-book.

In order to inculcate reading culture among the public especially Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) community, the Library Department, Publications Unit and Koperasi UMS Berhad once again organised a UMS Book Fair 2014.

The book fair will be held until 23 March at UMS Library which was officiated by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun.

In his speech, he said that people should be make reading as an exercise of the mind.

“Reading will not damage us, in fact it is a remedy for dementia,” he added.

He said reading was very important to enhance our knowledge and discipline and high self-esteem through the reading of high impact books.

Meanwhile, UMS Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd. Harun Abdullah in his speech said that books were important to shape our thinking and elevate human dignity to a higher level.

“Reading can sharpen our minds, germinate ideas and strengthen understanding of one’s life to think critically and creatively.

“Thus, I would like to urge students to prudently use the 1Malaysia Book Voucher (BR1M) by purchasing the required books for their learning,” he said. His speech text was read by UMS Head Librarian, Dayang Rukiah Awang Amit.

In the programme, UMS Library also received more than 2,300 copies of books from the Sokka Gakai Association Malaysia and PACOS Trust which covers the field of medicine, nursing psychology and social sciences.

Also present were the Chairman of the Koperasi UMS Berhad Bookstore and Gifts cum UMS Book Fair 2014 Chairman, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mahmud Hj. Sudin and Head of Publications Unit cum Joint Chairman of UMS Book Fair 2014, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asmady Idris. – ZMD (fl)

 

Photo: Musaab Umair, CRD

 

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