Singgah Sahur UMP for off-campus students and agencies

KUANTAN, 8 March 2023 - Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) recently organised a Singgah Sahur programme involving off-campus student rental houses and several government agencies around Kuantan.

A total of ten vehicles along with about 30 UMP KILAU volunteers convoyed to selected destinations to distribute 200 packets of sahur meals, from 10:30 pm until 1:30 am.

The distribution of sahur meals involves student rental houses around Gambang, Indera Mahkota Fire and Rescue Station and Kuantan Police Station.

Present at the programme was the UMP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin, along with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs and Alumni), Professor Ts. Dr. Mohd Rusllim Mohamed who performs the functions of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), Registrar, Saiful Bahri Ahmad Bakarim and General Manager of the Student Affairs and Alumni Department (JHEPA), Haryani Abdullah.

According to Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Yuserrie, in addition to greeting the students, this programme delivered sahur meals and donations of Bakul Rahmah UMP for off-campus students.

“At the same time, it aims to reach out to students who live off campus.

“Through Yayasan UMP, the university always provides assistance in the form of zakat, scholarships, special assistance for starting studies, sustenance sharing, Food Bank UMP Campus Pantry and welfare assistance for students.

“This noble tradition is expected to further harmonise the university residents of various nationalities to drive efforts towards the glory of the university,” he said.

Meanwhile, visiting these agencies could also indirectly express appreciation to officers who serve the country, in addition to celebrating Ramadan.

The arrival of the volunteer group was welcomed by Kuantan Police Station, Chief Inspector Mohd Fazli Yaakub and Indera Mahkota Fire and Rescue Station, Roslan Mat Din.

Inspector Mohd Fazli was grateful for UMP’s concern in implementing this initiative and hoped it would continue.

Roslan also believed the programme could strengthen the relationship between agencies in the country.

This Singgah Sahur Programme is implemented every year in Ramadan to bring the university closer to the community in line with the slogan ‘Technology for Society’ and uplift the volunteering agenda among university residents.

The programme will continue on 14 March by distributing donations of sahur meals for frontliners.

By: Nor Salwana Mohammad Idris, Corporate Communications Division, Chancellery Department

Translation by: Dr.   Rozaimi  Abu  Samah, Engineering  College/Faculty   of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology