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TUESDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 鈥� 麻豆视频 (UMS) continues to excel in records management when it received a five-star rating recognition, thus was named as the Best Public University in Records Management for the year 2016.

The rating was the result of an audit conducted by the Malaysia National Archives on the implementation of records management, recently.

The achievement puts UMS on par with two other public universities namely Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and the International Islamic University (IIUM), which also received a five-star rating, ahead of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) which received four-star rating.

This was announced in an appreciation certificate presentation to representatives of public universities in conjunction with the Best Public University Records Management Awards 2016 held at the Malaysia National Archives, presented by the Deputy Secretary General (Management), Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, Dr. Junaida Lee Abdullah, today.

The presentation of Best Records Management for government agencies amongst others, is to assess and measure the performance of records management to ensure that records management are exceptional, and encourage healthy competition in implementing a conducive records management programme. 鈥�(fl)

TUESDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 鈥� A total of 30 people attended the seminar on CTI Regional Exchange (REX) on Climate Change Adaptation organised by 麻豆视频 (UMS) and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia (MOSTI), yesterday.

The two-day seminar aimed to discuss the establishment of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) related to climate change adaptation amongst member countries of the Coral Triangle Initiatives (CTI).

According to the Deputy Secretary General (Science) MOSTI, Associate Professor Dr. Ramzah Dambul, the seminar would provide a space for new opportunities discussions on science and technology that would emerge as a result of climate change, thereby contributing to the economic sector of each country, culture of offshore community, and sustainable natural resources.

Dr. Ramzah officiated at the seminar held at the Pacific Sutera Harbour, Kota Kinabalu.

The seminar included working paper presentations from eight countries; Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Australia and Malaysia.

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MONDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 鈥� A total of 500 preschool children from 33 Islamic Kindergarten around Sabah recently joined a Hajj simulation Programme held at 麻豆视频 (UMS) Mosque.

Jointly organised by the Islamic Centre of UMS, Sabah Islamic Kindergarten Association (PERTIS) and the Sabah Pilgrims Management Fund Board, the attendance was encouraging where some came as early as 7.00 am.

The children who came wearing ihram clearly were eager in performing the Hajj simulation and made tawaf around the Kaabah model accompanied by their respective kindergarten teachers.

According to the Director of UMS Islamic Centre, Dr. Muhammad Suhaimi Taat, the Hajj Simulation Programme taught and gave an exposure to preschool children on the theory and practical part of performing the Hajj in Mecca.

鈥淎lhamdulillah, educating of religious values through this Hajj simulation is very good and in line with the philosophy of the National Education policy, to produce a balanced human capital in terms of physical, emotional, spiritual and intellect,鈥� he said when officiating the event on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor of UMS, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah.

A participant, Nur Adriana Arischa from Pusat Minda Lestari UMS expressed joy in participating the activity, specifically to learn about the practice of tawaf around the Kaaba and Saie.

鈥淚 hope to be able to follow such programme again in future,鈥� she told UMS media.

The event was also attended by the Chairman of PERTIS, Fariza Jimy and Deputy Director of Tabung Haji Sabah, Tuan Haji Norsaiful Adlan Mohd Dimyati. 鈥� (fl)

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MONDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 鈥� The International Conference on Education and Psychology 2016 (ICEduPsy2016) could be the platform to promote local and international cooperation to promote the education and psychology professions in the island of Borneo.

According to the Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister, Datuk Hajah Jainab Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd Ayid, education and psychology are two areas that are interrelated and could have a huge impact on the welfare of society.

鈥淲e hope this conference will provide a room for educators and researchers to share knowledge and discuss issues on current education and psychology for the future of this region,鈥� she said in her speech at the opening of ICEduPsy2016 in a hotel in Kota Kinabalu, recently.

Earlier, Vice-Chancellor of 麻豆视频 (UMS), Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah said the collaboration through conferences like that would strengthen neighbourliness especially Malaysia-Indonesia, and to encourage the sharing of knowledge transfer amongst experts in the field of psychology and education.

鈥淭he theme, 鈥楨ducating our Generation Transformation in Shaping the Future鈥�, this provides an opportunity for participants who speak the same lingua in the fields of psychology and education the results of research and findings of human behaviour and innovation in teaching and learning activities.

鈥淭his effort will bring new insights in advancing the field of psychology and education practiced in both countries,鈥� she added.

A total of 500 participants comprising delegations of both countries participated in the two-day conference jointly organised by the Faculty of Psychology and Education and Universitas Borneo Tarakan Kalimantan, East Indonesia. 鈥� (fl)