JEMPOL, April 9, 2018 – To reach closer and deepen the relationship between Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) and the people of Negeri Sembilan, the Student Affairs Division of USIM took the initiative to organize USIM’s DUN Tour Community Service 2018 program. Through this program, USIM students will be with the community from selected villages throughout the state to implement various community-based programs.

On April 7, Saturday, USIM’s DUN Tour Community Service 2018 Launching Ceremony was held at Kampung Serting Ulu, Jempol which was officiated by YAM Tunku Besar Seri Menanti, Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tuanku Muhriz as USIM’s Pro-Chancellor.

“In general, this DUN Tour program involves nine State Legislative Assemblies in Negeri Sembilan. We also plan some special programs specifically for Negeri Sembilan namely the District Tour and Neighborhood Tour programs. For District Tour, it involves seven districts in Negeri Sembilan, while Neighborhood Tour involves nine neighborhoods in the area around Nilai”.

“This program is in line with USIM’s output to be the number one in the heart and minds of the community. Indirectly, these programs can further strengthen the relationship between USIM students and the local community,” said Professor Dato ‘Dr. Musa Ahmad, USIM’’s Vice-Chancellor.

The program started early in the morning with YAM Tunku Ali Redhauddin was pleased to be with USIM students and about 200 local residents and surrounding school students to climb Bukit Beruang located near Serting Ulu Recreational Park. This climb is also symbolic of the Opening of Bukit Beruang as the Recreational Tourism Destination of Jempol District.

Also climbing with the Pro-Chancellor were USIM’s Vice-Chancellor and Jempol District Officer, Dato ‘Haji Zazali Salehudin. Others who participated were Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs and Alumni), Professor Dato ‘Dr. Hassan Basri Awang Mat Dahan; and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), Professor Dato’ Dr. Zulkiple Abdul Ghani.

In the next agenda, YAM Tunku Ali Redhauddin was also pleased to ‘’gotong royong” with the villagers and USIM students to decorate the Masjid Kariah Serting Ulu. At this mosque, the USIM’s Pro-Chancellor was also pleased to present grocery donations from USIM to the asnaf in the village.

Other activities that were conducted for the villagers were health checks by the Student Protection Medical Secretariat, USIM’s Health Center, prayer camp with the USIM’s Islamic Center Secretariat, motivational camp and telematch organized by USIM’s Sports Center. At night after the Maghrib prayer, a special religious forum and art performances by USIM’s Student Art Secretariat were held, followed by a closing ceremony.

The success of USIM’s DUN Tour Community Service 2018 program with the residents of Serting Ulu village was closely collaborated with the Jempol District Office and Kampung Serting Ulu Working Committee.

Prepared by:
Mohd Zaini Othman
Pusat Komunikasi Strategik (StraComm)
Aras 1, Canselori Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan
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