KOTA BHARU 3 October 2023 I New students for the 2023/2024 session need to seize the opportunity to be at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) to acquire knowledge to the best of their abilities, becoming knowledgeable, well-mannered, excellent, competitive, responsible, and ethical individuals.
UMK Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Razli Che Razak, stated that students should also be grateful for the blessings from Allah SWT, and with His permission, they have successfully been in this tertiary level institution.
He said, "You are the hope of your parents. They want to see their children study in university and subsequently obtaining employment or becoming successful entrepreneurs someday.
"Therefore, you are here in the university not only to gain your knowledge but also to participate in academic and community programmes organized by the university.
UMK, through the Hostel Management and the Department of Student Affairs and Alumni (HEPA), always organizes various programmes and activities such as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes to provide new experiences and exposure to the students," he said during the Majlis Amanat Naib Canselor and the Majlis Ikrar Pelajar Baharu for New Students for 2023/2024 Session in conjunction with Minggu Mesra Mahasiswa (3M) at Dewan Keusahawanan, UMK City Campus, Pengkalan Chepa, recently.
Meanwhile, a total of 3,132 new students registered for the academic session 2023/2024 across the three campuses of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), enrolling in 29 study fields involving 10 faculties at UMK Bachok, UMK City Campus, and UMK Jeli Campus.
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Razli stated that the student intake for this year surpasses the numbers from 2022 and exceeds the university's set target of 3,000 students.
"This is a remarkable achievement. Congratulations to all of you for successfully stepping into the tertiary level institution after working hard during your STPM, Foundation, Matriculation College, and diploma studies.
"These new students have made the right choice to continue their studies at UMK because if you fail to secure a salaried employment, there are many opportunities to become a successful entrepreneur," he said.
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Razli also revealed that 87.9 percent of UMK students come from the B40 group, the highest percentage in Malaysia.
He mentioned that UMK always takes initiatives through the Student Welfare and Discipline Department (HEPA) and the UMK Islamic Centre to assist B40 students by providing various financial aid facilities such as cash assistance, food vouchers, rental housing, and contributions of "bakul rahmah" (a basket of essentials).
"Students benefit from the university's initiatives to assist students in need, easing their financial burdens so they can focus on their studies without worrying about financial issues. UMK also contributes tithe assistance, laptop donations, and registration fee assistance to help students in need," he said.
