الأخبار

Congratulations to IIUM debaters who received awards in Majlis Anugerah Tokoh Siswa 2015, which was held at Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Gambang, Pahang, on 23 April 2016.

Br. Abdul Muiz bin Mustafa, a Malay debater from Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, received the "Anugerah Pemimpin Program Pengucapan Awam Terbaik" (Best Leader for Public Speaking Programme); while Br. Ahmad Hazim bin Noorahmadi, an English debater from Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, received the "Penghargaan Khas Ketua Pengarah Pendidkan Tinggi" (Special Recognition from the Director-General of Higher Education).

This is the third time the programme is organized by the Ministry of Higher Education to give recognition and appreciation to individual’s excellence, student societies or student clubs in public and private higher education institutions including polytechnics and community colleges in Malaysia.

A total of 19 awards were contested; nine (9) awards in Leadership categories, seven (7) awards in Volunteerism Category, one (1) award for Outstanding Student Leader, one (1) award for Outstanding Student Volunteer and the main award i.e. the Minister of Education Award 2015. While nine (9) recipients were awarded the "Penghargaan Khas Ketua Pengarah Pendidkan Tinggi".