Although known as an institution of higher learning (IPTA) is based on skills and information communications technology (ICT), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) did not marginalize the activities related to cultural and artistic heritage.
It proved the UMP organized Merakyatkan Arts Program (PMS) public-UMP was held on campus in Gambang near here recently.
Program Coordinating Committee organized by the Ministry of Information, Communication, Arts and Culture (JKPKPKK) State in collaboration with the UMP seeks to preserve and promote cultural heritage of the university students.
The program was inaugurated by Member of Parliament for Paya Besar, Datuk Abdul Manan Ismail.
Present, Director of the Department of Culture and Arts NSW, Mohd. Sukarno Abdul Wahab and Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni UMP, Assoc. Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin.
Day program was filled with various events and competitions including the expression of the canvas 1Malaysia 1Malaysia appreciation talks, Malaysian art gymnastics, sports tournaments, such as sepak raga hundred people, the giant sandals, coconut bowling, fruit of hard fighting and kite demonstrations increased.
Also held an exhibition of various government agencies including the Department of Culture and Arts, Department of Information, Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the State Library of NSW and NSW Handicraft Development Corporation.
More than 1,000 students attend to participate in various events and competitions held throughout the program.
In his speech, Abdul Manan sure the power of universities to help ignite the fertility cultural heritage of the campus community involved.
He suggested increasing public outreach programs with youth community service program organized on a regular basis, educational services and counseling on a voluntary basis.
Inadequacies of the''social ills of society demands of all parties united to save the future of young people today, "he said.
Earlier, Yuserrie said, students from other countries get to know UMP cultural heritage among the various races in this country.
He said the university management to support government efforts in promoting moral values in an effort to conserve and sustain heritage among the younger generation.
Technological sophistication of today's''not marginalize cultural heritage and traditional games to promote the values and spirit of cooperation among the younger generation, "he said.
(This article was Contributed by Nik Mohd Farid Bin Nik Ibrahim)
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