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Events
Archive - UiTM-MCH Homestay
Programme
UiTM-MCH
Homestay Programme at Bakun |
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| Twenty-six students from UiTM
will had a chance of a lifetime when they began
their stay in the homes of the Orang Ulu communities
in Sarawak for a whole week from 12-18 December
2008.
Styled after a tourism-oriented homestay programme
the students will spend their time discovering
Sarawak’s “indigenous treasures” in
culture, handicraft, food, ethnic costumes, folk
lore, customs, dance, dialects and more.
During a briefing session at UiTM for the participating
students held recently, Shaleh said that the
programme was a dynamic way for the students
to learn a different culture and lifestyle. |
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Views of the sports
field & Longhouse at Sg Asap and a
community elder
dressed in formal Orang Ulu
costume.
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Many of the local ethnic groups
live in long houses in two key settlements called
Sungai Asap and Belaga. The former has about 10,
000 residents while the latter has close to 6000
households located predominantly along the river.
These communities settled there when the Bakun dam
first began construction in the early ‘80s.
The programme also provides training
opportunities for potential 'homestay operators'
to enhance their organisational skills in basic “how-to” in
tourism management. Their long houses and local culture
are a boon and a novel attraction to tourists both
local and foreign.
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MCH Administration and Public
Relations Manager, Captain (R) Baharudin
Bin Abdul Jalil (2nd from right) with guests
on the occassion of Sg Asap's Cultural Celebration
in December 2008. Other guests included the
Deputy Minister of Rural Development Sarawak,
Sarawak's Director of the Department of National
Culture and Heritage together with the District
Officer of Belaga.
This coincided
with UiTM-MCH, Homestay Programe, 12-18
December. It was during this occasion
too that the Head of the Orang Ulu, Pemanca
Umek Jeno, honoured Baharudin as,
"A friend of the Orang Ulu"
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The homestay
week is part of Malaysia-China Hydro Joint Venture’s
(MCHJV) -- contractors of the Bakun dam -- commitment
to community development and share a joint role with
UiTM in organising and sponsoring the week-long event
that is packed with handicraft making sessions and
eco-friendly activities.
“The overwhelming response
from students, teachers and the Orang Ulu has indeed
determined the future and continuity of the Bakun
homestay programme. There were more volunteers from
among the students to participate in the homestay
than there are places to accommodate them," said
Capt Baharuddin Abdul Jalil, MCH Public Relations
Manager. |
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Young people taking part
in the festivities.
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There
were 15 host families who participated: 11 in Sg
Asap Resettlement Scheme, two in Uma Sambok and two
in Long Menjawah in Belaga.
During a briefing session at UiTM for the participating students held recently,
Shaleh said that the programme was a dynamic way for the students to learn a
different culture and lifestyle. |
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Young people taking part
in a art competition.
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“There is no dearth to the
local talent and skills which we should try to preserve
for the long term and take advantage of for economic
reasons,” explained Shaleh Mujir, senior lecturer
in the Industrial Design Department, Faculty of Art & Design
at UiTM and who is responsible for spearheading the
programme.
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UiTM students enjoying an
authentic home
cooked Orang-Ulu dinner.
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About
the Homestay Programme:
The programme is a joint initiative of MCHJV and
UiTM. Called the Bakun Belaga Community Development
Program 2008 :UiTM-MCHJV A Joint Corporate Social
Initiative programme, it is fully supported by Prof.
Dr Muhamad Kamal Hj Harun, UiTM Deputy Vice Chancelor
of Industrial And Communities Lingkages (Jalinan
Industri Dan Masyarakat) and Associate Prof. Dr Baharudin
Hj Ujang, Faculty Of Art & Design,
UiTM. |
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Among the
highlights of the week's events, Ms. Lim Siew
Tin, General Manager - Finance Malaysia China
Hydro Joint Venture, presented gifts of appreciation
to the local host families and organisers.
Heralded as an overwhelming success, the
UiTM-MCH Homestay Programme was a great finish
for 2008 and all look forward to the next
in 2009.
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