THE Nigerian Government has adopted Universiti Sains Malaysia’s (USM) ‘Going Banana’ programme that turns the tropical fruit waste into other by-products.
Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas said other countries were interested in the success of the programme.
‘Going Banana’ is a research project initiated by the university lecturers and students in Balik Pulau to produce, on a large scale, banana culture tissues, banana flour and handicraft paper out of the fruit’s waste.
In his speech at the USM 38th Convocation Expo (Convex 2008) at Dewan Budaya yesterday, Abdul Rahman also called on the students to be creative and daring to be different to strive in the competitive global environment.
Muhammad Hasman (left) and Muhammad Zuaril Akimi congratulating each other after receiving their awards. “We have to think out of the box in order to bring change for the betterment of the society,” he said.
At the ceremony, Abdul Rahman also presented the Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal Award to Industrial Technology graduate Mohd Zuaril Akimi Mohd Shaari for his excellence in academic and co-curriculum activities.
Mohd Zuaril Akimi, 22, was one of the two student leaders who were appointed as member of the National Unity Committee under the Prime Minister’s de-partment.
He said the award was a recognition of his effort.
Chemical Engineering first year student Mohammad Hazman Mustafa Bakray was presented with the Harvard Book Award for achieving a CGPA of 4.0 in his matriculation studies.
“I feel honoured but the award would call for a higher expectation of my future performance,” he said.
Asked to reveal his secret to his excellent academic performance, the 19-year-old student said he studied smart and not study hard. - TheStar.com.my
Konsep "Universiti Di Dalam Taman" yang diadunkan oleh USM ini menunjukkan hubungan akrab di antara peranan dan fungsinya sebagai institusi pengajian tinggi dalam persekitaran taman yang segar. Unsur flora, fauna, air dan ciptaan-ciptaan lain merupakan hubungan yang dinamik dalam penerokaan kehidupan selanjutnya. Konsep ini mengajak kita untuk mengekalkan kehijauan kampus sebagai sebahagian daripada usaha membangunkan dunia intelek. Kita perlu semarakkan semangat dan amalan dalam menjaga persekitaran kampus, malah terus menyayangi dan menghargai alam semula jadi dan ekologi yang dianugerahkan Tuhan di hati dan pemikiran pada setiap warga kampus.
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