UCSI holds tourism awareness seminar at BRS
KUCHING: UCSI University Sarawak Campus held a Tourism Awareness Seminar for the Bidayuh community at Kampung Taba Sait Multipurpose Hall situated at Bengoh Resettlement Scheme ( BRS) in Jalan Puncak Borneo recently.
Organised in collaboration with Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports ( MTACYS), Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture( MOTAC), Padawan Municipal Council and other government agencies, the seminar aimed to promote community based tourism, homestay industry, creative tourism services and products and most importantly how to improve their socio economy.
About 200 villagers from the resettlement scheme attended the seminar. They came from Kampung Taba Sait, Kampung Rejoi, Kampung Pain Bojong, Kampung Semban, Kampung Semadang, Kampung Benuk, Kampung Giam Baru, Kampung Giam Lama, Kampung Danu and Kampung Bengoh.
When asked to comment on the relevance of this seminar, UCSI University Kuching Campus chief operating officer Mukvinder Kaur Sandhu said that seminars like this one are crucial for both students and communities alike.
“The university will continue to focus on community- based projects which not only benefit communities but also students of the university who see the importance of engaging with and giving back to the society, which is an important facet of today’s university learning,” she said.
UCSI University Sarawak Campus lecturer cum MyCenTHE Sarawak Region cluster leader Bernard Jussem said the seminar promotes better understanding among the community on the importance of the tourism industry. The local community also gained knowledge how to seek help from the local tourism agencies. He expressed appreciation to all who made the seminar a success including UCSI student volunteers in providing efficient preparation and endless help from the beginning till the end of the seminar.
Meanwhile, enrolment is open for the upcoming May and September 2018 university intakes. For more information on the event or course enquiries, please call UCSI University Sarawak Campus at 082- 596 965 or logon to the UCSI Sarawak Campus Facebook page, www. facebook.com/ucsisarawak .