UMP students use Adab@UMP cash coupon app Food@Campus

KUANTAN, 29 December 2021 - In line with the university’s aspiration towards a digital campus, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) students will adapt the UMP Kasih facility, namely Meal Coupons for students who are in need, using the Adab@UMP app to enable eligible students to get free food from the campus cafeteria.

There are nine initiatives or coupons available under Food@Campus Malaysian Family UMP Family.

Apart from UMP Kasih, other initiatives are UMP Pek Kasih Sayang, UMP Campus Pantry, UMP Kuarantin, UMP: YAPEM, UMP Iftar, UMP Traveller, UMP Food For All and UMP Bakul Prihatin Yayasan.

It is expected that more than 4,000 UMP students will benefit through the donation programme Food@Campus Malaysian Family UMP family from the initiative by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) starting next year.

According to Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin who performs the function of Vice-Chancellor of UMP, this programme targets students from the B40 group and underprivileged.

“Students who have financial problems or lack of money to eat with the reasonable ground are also eligible to receive this assistance.

“The distribution of these vouchers involves an allocation of RM260,000 with more than 56,000 coupons as a sign of the university’s concern to alleviate the burden of university students.

“This is especially true for those affected by COVID-19 and the recent flood,” he said during the launch of the app.

In the meantime, Yayasan UMP also provides COVID-19 Special assistance and learning facilities such as laptops and internet data plans to ease the burden of students in continuing their studies in the new norms.

Concern with students’ welfare, the Department of Student Affairs also provides e-Counselling and other services to help students so as not to affect their studies.

The programme was also attended by the Dean of Student Services, Associate Professor Dr. Mansor Sulaiman and JHEP Senior Manager, Haryani Abdullah.

By: Mimi Rabita Abdul Wahit, Corporate Communications Unit, The Office of The Vice-Chancellor 

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