LUNDU: A total of 17 houses belonging to e-kasih aid recipients at Kampung Sekambal, Lundu have been repaired under the “TVET Students To Do Community Works” programme.
The programme was organised by Politeknik Kuching Sarawak (PKS) together with the Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development in collaboration with the Lundu District Office.
A total of 30 students from the PKS Civil Engineering Department and the Electrical Engineering Department and 40 lecturers and eight staff were involved in the programme, which took place from May 24-28.
Among the works done were ceiling replacement, wall replacement, installing additional pipes in the bathroom, rewiring, socket addition and control switch replacement.
“This programme is intended for students to practice knowledge and skills (wiring and public works) to maintain and repair residential houses, share knowledge and skills (wiring and public works) with the local community, strengthen PKS relations with the outside community through community service activities, and promoting Polytechnic TVET educational programs through volunteer activities.
“It is expected to help students in applying the TVET knowledge and skills learned in the field, create relationships and collaboration between PKS and the ministry and the local community in volunteer activities and instil a spirit of caring and helpfulness between students, instructors, outside agencies and the local community.”
Most of the students involved stated that the programme helped them a lot in applying all the knowledge learned in real world situations as well as helping to understand the current needs of the public.
Similarly, the households involved thanked PKS and the ministry for implementing the programme and hoped that such programmes would be continued in the future.
The closing ceremony was officiated by ministry Talent Development Division head Shariman Jamil. Also present were PKS director Hikmatullah Hajid Ahmad Khan and Lundu District Officer representative Mohd Syafie.
