Acknowledgement of Excellent for 17 of UMP Advanced Staff

Kuantan, 25 September 2029 – UMP Advanced appreciates the excellent performance shown by its member in the “Majlis Sekalung Budi UMP Advanced” event that was held at Zenith Hotel, recently. 

The event was officiated by Chairman of UMP Advanced Board of Directors, Dato’ Dr. Sabarudin Mohd and was attended by UMP Advanced board members, Dato’ Dr. Mohd Yahya Nordin, Professor Ts. Dr. Mohd Rosli Hainin, Professor Dr. Abdullah Ibrahim and Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Mohd Rashid Ab Hamid, who is currently serves the function of UMP Advanced Chief Executive Officer. 
 
According to Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Mohd Rashid Ab Hamid, UMP Advanced has become the catalyst for UMP in its effort to provide education, skills enhancement and professional training development for the local community and industry players, in line with Lifelong Learning Agenda in Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015-2025 and Blueprint on Enculturation of Lifelong Learning for Malaysia 2011-2020.

“Our function has been expanded with the offering of PSH progammes which include executive and professional programme at the diploma level up to master, premier programme at bachelor’s level and also the coordination on skills and training development programmes”, he elaborates further. 

During the ceremony, Chairman of UMP Advanced Board of Directors, Dato’ Dr. Sabarudin also expresses his gratified with UMP Advanced achievement even though the establishment is only at its 16th year.

 “I believe in the commitment and the togetherness from each part will ensure UMP Advanced excellency” he said.

Apart from that, he also advice UMP Advanced staff to work together and keep far the feeling of arrogant and envies.

“Whereas the staff need to cultured positive traits inside themselves to keep working for the success of the organization,” he added. 
 
He was present to give the Excellent Performance Award to 17 of UMP Advanced staff.

Other awards that were also given during the ceremony were Anugerah Khidmat Setia, Anugerah Penghargaan khas UMP Advanced to Dr. Mohamad Rozi Hassan, former CEO of UMP Advanced who passed away in June. 

As an info, UMP Advanced, a subsidiary fully owned by Universiti Malaysia Pahang, is formerly known as Centre for Continuing Education & Professional Development (CENFED). Its initial function was to coordinate the improvement of the skills development system for UMP students. 

As a result of a restructuring exercise, UMP Advanced was given a new and expanded role in the development of human resources in the community, by offering lifelong learning (PSH) education to the community.  

By    : Nor Salwana Mohd Idris, Public Relations Unit, The Office of The Vice-Chancellor
Translation by: Nadira Hana Ab Hamid, Faculty of Manufacturing and 
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