By Harith A.R.
Edited by Nurul Nabihah
Students and instructors are gathered during the symposium session. Credit: Harith
GOMBAK, 10 January: At the end of every semester, the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) Gombak campus will be conducting a University in Action Symposium at the IIUM Cultural Centre (ICC) where students of SCSH 2163 Usrah in Action 1 and SCSH 3164 Usrah in Action 2 subjects will be presenting the projects that they conducted for the whole semester.
IIUM Gombak campus will be the first to hold the symposium today, followed by Pagoh on the 18th of January and the Kuantan campus on the 20th of January. The symposium comprises 3389 students across all kuliyyah, with 165 voluntary instructors, 159 community projects, 154 locations, and roughly 3000 beneficiaries.
The symposium commenced with the opening remark given by the director of Sejahtera Centre for Sustainability and Humanity, Assoc Prof Dr Zainal Abidin Sanusi followed by a special speech given by the director of IIUM, Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak.
Thus began the symposium where each section under Usrah in Action 1 and 2 began sharing about their projects. Visitors were also welcomed to the symposium and to discuss with the students regarding their projects.
Students and visitors are busy checking every booth from Usrah in Action. Credit: Harith
Additionally, a special highlight during today's program is the launch of the Communiversity Symposium which also co-occurred with the Usrah in Action Symposium and also happened in the ICC as well.
A few booths are also opened at the entrance. Credit: Harith
As with every University in Action Symposium so far, the program starts at 8:00 AM and ends roughly around 5:00 PM after representatives from each section share their findings and the overall impact that they received from their projects and how sustainable their projects are to the community.
The Usrah in Action symposium concluded with the prize-giving ceremony awards. Traditionally, all projects receive either bronze, silver, or gold awards. Special awards were also given such as the “Most Beneficial Award”, “Most Sustainable Award”, “Most Promising Award” and “Most Collaborative Award”.
The symposium ended with a speech by Tan Sri Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak as he hoped that the students enjoyed their whole journey in the Usrah in Action and continue their passion for making the world a better and sustainable place.
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