KUCHING: Tun Abdul Razak Teacher Education Institution, Kota Samarahan has been crowned the champion of the Student Intellectual Challenge in the Student Consumer Movement 2022 (CIP-GPS) beating 83 others.
The CIP-GPS was held in conjunction with the Student Consumer Movement (MPGPS) 2022 which took place from June 28 to 30 at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Arau, Perlis.
It was organised by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPNDHEP) together with the Student Consumer Movement (GPS) Institute of Higher Education (IPT) throughout the country.
“The Ministry believes that the role played by GPS members is very significant as they are ambassadors for KPDNHEP as well as serving as the eyes and ears of the government in invigorating and disseminating consumer advocacy programmes among young consumers,” it said in a statement yesterday.
CIP-GPS is a user interactive competition that tests GPS knowledge related to consumerism such as consumer protection, prudent finance, healthy eating and environmental conservation.
The prize-giving ceremony was officiated at by Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Rosol Wahid.
Batu Lintang Teacher Education Institution Campus bagged second place followed by Sabak Bernam Community College.
Among other IPTs from Sarawak which participated in MPGPS were UiTM Samarahan Campus, IPG Rajang Campus, Kuching Polytechnic, Cosmopoint College Kuching, Sidma Sarawak College and International College of Advanced Technology Sarawak (ICATS).
