UMP tubuh Sekretariat Rukun Negara

Young people, particularly higher education institution (IPT) should play a role and together with it acknowledges responsibility for maintaining the unity of the people of all races in this country.

Thus, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) took the approach to establish the National Fundamental Secretariat (SRN) to unite the students of various races in conjunction with the university's 53 th Independence Day.

UMP Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Daing Nasir Ibrahim said, the establishment of SRN will encourage students of various races and religions embrace a spirit of goodwill and unity.

According to him, students should appreciate the National Fundamental principles and core value 1Malaysia to peace, security and prosperity of the country are safeguarded.

"If we all strive to practice and respect the National Principles in our daily lives, then surely we will have a sense of belonging and makes us a true Malaysian," he said.

He spoke at the launch of SRN in UMP Campus Library Auditorium Gambang near here, recently.

At the opening ceremony, Daing Nasir beat gongs as the symbolic launch of the SRN.

Present, Director of Policy and Planning Department of National Unity and Integration, Kapli Emek, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Professor. Datuk Dr. Rosli Mohd. Yunus, Assistant Vice Chancellor (Student and Alumni Affairs), Assoc. Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin and Director SRN UMP, G. Shrither.

Daing Nasir asserted, SRN should be used and appreciated by the whole soul of the university students with the spirit of patriotism as 1Malaysia inspired by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Meanwhile, students of the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering software (FSKKP), Siti Hanisah Majid, 21, said her participation in the secretariat would be to foster unity in the university.

According to him, the student as beneficiary nations should strive to educate the younger generation to become citizens of the spirit of patriotism.

(This article was Contributed by Nik Mohd Farid Bin Nik Ibrahim)