The Department of Soft Skills Competency (DSSC) of Kampar Campus and May 2020 Trimester student representatives from MPU 34152 Leadership and Teambuilding course, MPU 34102 Managing Personal Finance course and MPU 34112 Work Ethics and EQ course organised a soft launch for an online event titled “Soft Skills Booster Campaign 2020 - Empowering Yourself through Soft Skills Learning” on 8 August 2020 via Microsoft Teams.

Present to grace the online event was Student Development and Alumni Relations Vice President Prof Dr Choong Chee Keong. Also present were Faculty of Arts and Social Science Department of Public Relations Head Dr S Maartandan, SJKT Ladang Kota Bahroe Headmaster Sivasanker Mariappan, SJKC Slim Village Headmistress Yap Kwee Yong, SJKC Kg Merbau Headmistress Tia Phaik Wan, SJKC Chung Tack Headmistress Wong Cheow Peng, SJKC Sauk Assistant Headmaster Chia Pui Ling, SK Sg Lesong Representative Faridah binti Ismail and SJKC Pekan Pasir, Bidor Representative Ng Kek Shan.

The event aimed to create awareness of the importance of learning soft skills, as well as promoting online learning opportunities to the public to achieve SDG4 for Quality Education.

In his welcome remarks, Prof Choong said that the campaign will create awareness on the importance of learning soft skills among the younger generation. Speaking of work ethics and emotional intelligence, Prof Choong said these two skills can build a person and these skills are not only essential in the workplace but also in one’s personal life. He hoped these activities will contribute back to the community by highlighting the importance of soft skills.

The online event continued with student representatives from each subject introducing their series of activities. Advertising student Cheah Jun Shen, Environmental Engineering student Lew Yu Sheng and Biotechnology student Choo Yun Ying presented on the importance of leadership skills and encouraged the participants to inculcate the knowledge of leadership in their mind. They hoped the younger generations would take this opportunity to develop their abilities, enhance their skills and build their confidence as it is beneficial for their future. Next, they introduced their series of activities which included online workshops, talks, quizzes, games and forums, and explained the advantages of the programmes to the participants. The online event received a total of 115 participations.

Soft skills are essential in the workplace. Students with excellent soft skills can fit into any environment because they are adaptable, flexible, committed and persevering. They are also able to display the right attitude.  Soft Skills, however, take years to develop.  Students are, therefore, encouraged to practice their soft skills while pursuing their studies. DSSC offers various programmes and activities catered to enhance students’ soft skills. For more information on programmes offered by DSSC, please click here.