eNewsletter Issue 10

Education – Choosing the right path

It is certainly revealing after reading through an education article in the papers today. It is still a fact that many of times the young adults are still having difficulty in choosing the right education path for their careers. “The key to success in higher education is choosing the right pathway”, is a very meaningful statement for anyone who plans to further their education.

Kampung Kemensah Orang Asli Village

The Temuan has occupied the area since 1963 while the present village built in 1981. A cluster of wooden houses on stilts and 2 concrete houses form the village. Some of houses were provided by the government. The government has also built a small 'dewan' or multi-purposes hall in the village. At the time of our visit, rattan material occupied half the floor space in the dewan.

The villages earn their living mostly by selling the fruits from durian, rambutan, and other fruit trees planted by them in the vicinity. They also have some rubber trees planted in the area. They also collect and sell rattan and bamboo shoots. Some of them work in the city as manual labourers. However, on certain occasions, they were not paid their salary for up to 3 months and therefore had to stop work as they were not able to cover their cost of travelling into the city to continue the work.

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Contact Person: Village Head (Tok Batin) : Ebak a/l Pulasan

Direction/ Map: To get there, follow the road beside Zoo Negara into Kampung Kemensah. Pass Kampung Kemensah and head on for about 2 -3 km along a windy road. You will pass 2 wooden bridges with concrete replacements being constructed next to them. A mid-sized stream accompanies the narrow road at certain stretches. To the left, after a distance, you will see occasional notices in red warding off trespasses from a private property. The road splits where a commercial fishing pond sits on your left, take the left fork and follow the road to the village. Due to the recent rainy spell, part of the road has been destroyed. It may still be traversed with a 4WD or a motorbike, but cars will have be parked about 300 meters from the village. It is an easy walk the rest of the way.

The best time to visit is in the afternoon (after 1pm) as Tok Batin Ebak is normally away from the village working in the mornings

Many of them realize that the courses they have selected do not meet needs. Thus, they feel de-motivated by the learning modules and could not attain what they want to achieve. This is because most of them simply make their decisions without understanding the courses thoroughly; some even believe that they could decide at a later stage.

As a graduate, I am glad to discover my dream and passion in life. I have personally spoken to some friends of mine whom are still in the midst of completing their education. I asked them, “What will you become after graduation?” Some of them were very uncertain in the answers they gave. I found it worrying for them as years have been spent in pursuing a paper qualification that may not be of interest to them.

It is crucial for students to explore their choices thoroughly before making up their minds. To secure their desires, they will need to select the right path by identifying their own interests and strengths. By doing more research, they would be able to understand the courses offered more significantly. They could do this by shopping around the institutes and universities, or discuss with the counselors in order to know more about the courses. Armed with this knowledge, they will identify with their future and be more determined in deciding their paths.

It would be great if we could envision our dreams. But sometimes, dreams may change due to the journey or experiences that we are going through. Students might have changed their minds before they enroll in the courses that they have initially selected. However, some of them may end up finding the courses unsuitable as they mature in their lives. Many institutions do offer student services to help students to achieve what they want or what suits them most. Therefore, it would be best for the students to have an open mind set for alternative choices before registering for a program.

With that said, students that are unable to choose the right path are because of their lack of understanding in the courses offered. At the end of the day, they need to realize the critical importance of their education that will bring them to where they want to be and choosing the right path is an essential factor that would lead to them to their desired future.

“A Company that aspires to true greatness furnishes its people with big challenges which when met, fill people with self-confidence that can only come from within and only from winning”

Jack Welch,

Former Chairman & CEO of GE.

In 1981, 45-year old Jack Welch became the eighth and youngest CEO in General Electric’s history. From his first moment as chairman, Welch’s goal was to make GE “the world’s most competitive enterprise.” Welch knew that it would take nothing less than a “revolution” to transform that dream into reality.

Training – An Investment for Your Human Capital
By Vincent Ting

Under the Human Resource Development Act 2001, it is mandatory for companies in the manufacturing and service sectors to contribute a monthly levy to the Human Resource Development Fund. The levy is managed by Human Resource Development Berhad or PSMB (Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad); whereby the money is returned to the companies when the companies submit claims for reimbursements of training cost for programs conducted for their employees. Ideally, this requirement for companies to conduct training for their employees would enable Malaysia to have trained and skilled workforce to serve the local and international market. Sadly, this is not the situation now!

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