Since the Malaysian
government announced the Movement Control Order (MCO) on 18 March 2020,
every activity on campus was conducted virtually. Hence, the Department of
Soft Skills Competency (DSSC) of Sungai Long Campus took this opportunity to
offer a series of quality soft skills programmes conducted by experienced
speakers for students’ exposure to various soft skills components during the
MCO period. This effort was done to cultivate and encourage students to join
the activities as it would help them enhance their competitive edge in the
job market and excel in life. These online virtual programmes started taking
place in the beginning of March 2020, when COVID-19 started. Right up to
December 2021, many virtual activities were carried out and these activities
were associated with the University’s effort to promote Sustainable
Development Goal – 4, Quality Education (SDG 4).
Founded with the
bedrock principle of by the people, for the people, UTAR, as a
not-for-profit university, has always embraced society through various
commitments which are also in line with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable
Development Goals. Not limited to empowering students through quality yet
affordable education, UTAR plays a contributing role toward the
cross-sectoral implementation of the SDGs, providing an invaluable source of
expertise in R&D and education while sharing knowledge and guiding students
in advancing the SDG agenda and fulfilling its own goals. UTAR has
throughout the years spearheaded sustainable initiatives which have not only
broadened the horizons of one generation but also transformed their lives as
well as that of the generations to come.
The table above shows
the number of sessions as well as participants under SDG 4; Quality
Education
Just like in the past
years, UTAR has conducted various virtual programmes to achieve the SDG
agenda set by the UN from March 2020 right up to December 2021. A total of
2,143 programmes were successfully conducted online in UTAR to address the
SDGs. Based on the total number, a total of 1,454 sessions (67.85%) was
carried out along with 268,489 students (70.32%) from March 2020 right up to
December 2021. These sessions were focused on SDG 4 - Quality Education to
ensure all UTAR students acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote
sustainable development. There were three different categories involved,
namely talks, webinars and workshops. Talks such as I-Culture Kampar,
Business is as Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4! and Webinars on Economics, which was
organised by the Institute of Management and Leadership Development (IMLD),
provided competitive advantages through innovation. Other workshops include
Developing Emotional Intelligence, Never too Young to be A Leader and many
more. All these virtual programmes were conducted along with 10 core
components, namely, Communication & Language, Cognitive Skills, Complex
Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Culture
Intelligence & Teamwork, Moral & Professional Ethics, Leadership Skills,
Entrepreneurship, Lifelong Learning & Information Management & Digital
Literacy.
Furthermore, DSSC
also organised Get to Know New Village Community in promoting
Entrepreneurship; UTAR New Village Community Service WE CARE WE ACT - Back
to School; COVID-19 Basic with SJKC Paya Mengkuang, Yok Sin, Sin Min,
Melaka; 3rd Industrial Business Conference, and the eCommerce Trend during
the MCO and Post MCO talks by Mr Chua Khai Suan, the CEO of Youbeli.com.
Moreover, DSSC organised Magallanes Virtual World Study Tour with
universities from Ireland, Jiangsu, Kenya, Thailand, and Guizhou University.
It also held Medical Exchange Learning with Wenzhou University. All these
virtual programmes were conducted in Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
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