e-Risalah April - Jun 2024

Distributes2,400 PacksofBubur Lambuk USIMContinuesRamadan Tradition, toCommunityandUniformed Personnel This year, 2,400 packs of bubur lambuk were successfully prepared by the Sports Centre on Wednesday for the USIM Community Bubur Lambuk Distribution Program, to be shared with the local community, mosques, and uniformed personnel in Nilai as well as USIM staff and students. According to the Director of the Sports Centre, Nur Ekmal Buhary, the preparation of bubur lambuk as a traditional Ramadan dish continues to be a collaborative effort from ingredients procurement and cooking to packaging and distribution to the local community. “Starting from a small scale with one pot in the first year to four large pots this year, the financial cost of about RM4,000.00 for preparing the bubur lambuk is funded by various contributions from within and outside the university. We receive many donation requests but must refuse some due to logistical, manpower, and time constraints,” he said. “This year, we also managed to prepare a pot of black glutinous rice porridge to distribute along with the bubur lambuk. Around 100 volunteers from the staff and students collaborated over two days, on Tuesday and Wednesday, to prepare the dish.” “Distributions to the community were organized through local residents’ associations and mosque committees near the campus, including Desa Jati, Taman Anggerik, and Desa Kolej. Uniformed personnel at the Nilai Police Station and Fire Station also received shares.” he added. U SIM and the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 16th May 2024 to foster collaboration in Islamic finance education and professional development. The signing ceremony took place at the Executive Lounge, USIM. The event was attended by Prof. Dato’ Ts. Dr. Sharifudin Md Shaarani, Vice-Chancellor of USIM, alongside Edward Ling, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AICB; Mohamad Farhan Mohamad Zamri, Director of Growth and Strategic Partnerships, AICB; and Muhammad Hasiib Shaharuddin, Assistant Manager of Business Relations, AICB. The partnership aims to elevate the quality of Islamic finance education and increase the employability of graduates including direct entry to Level 2 Chartered Banker Qualification for USIM’s Bachelor of Islamic Banking and Finance graduates, establishing an ambassadorship program among students, providing industry mentorship, internships, and networking opportunities and offering selected lecturers the opportunity to obtain the Chartered Banker qualification for professional development. Prof. Dato’ Ts. Dr. Sharifudin during the event, expressed his gratitude to AICB for their cooperation and highlighted the anticipated positive impact on USIM’s academic programs and graduate employability. “This MoU marks a significant step in enhancing our academic offerings and providing our students with valuable opportunities to excel in the Islamic finance sector. We are confident that this partnership will yield substantial benefits for our students and faculty.” USIMandAICBAimtoEnhanceAcademic andProfessionalOpportunities CampusNews 035