ÿÈÕ´óÈüapp In Caring Day Charity Carnival Kedah
By Abd Razak Hussin
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ALOR SETAR, 7 July 2012 – The National University of Malaysia was among a number of universities that took part in the three day Caring Day Charity Carnival which ended here yesterday.
It was organized by the Sultanah Bahiyah Foundation to collect donations to help the poor. It was launched by the Foundation Chairman, Tunku Panglima Besar Kedah Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz Binti Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, who is also the ÿÈÕ´óÈüapp Pro Canselor.
Visitors to the ÿÈÕ´óÈüapp educational booth were given information about its academic programmes both at the undergraduate and post graduate levels and the PERMATAPintar programme. Tunku Puteri Shafinaz also took time off to visit the ÿÈÕ´óÈüapp booth.
Visitors to the booth were also interested in finding out about assistance rendered by ÿÈÕ´óÈüapp to those wanting to take up post graduate studies and job opportunities in ÿÈÕ´óÈüapp.
A number of ÿÈÕ´óÈüapp alumni took advantage of the carnival to identify themselves. The booth was manned by three staffers from Bangi.
Various activities were held in conjunction with the carnival including free health checkups at a mobile clinic set up and opened by the Yang Di Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, exhibitions by various charity organisations, cultural shows and sporting activities.
The Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tuanku Hajjah Haminah Binti Haji Hamidun and state dignitaries attended the carnival.
