Teachers’ Day Celebration 2013

The School of Secretarial and Administrative Studies (SOSAS) Club of Stamford College Malacca organised a Teachers’ Day Celebration on 13 to 16 May 2013. The Project Manager for the event was Baljot Kaur Thind, a DES Semester Three student and she was assisted by her committee members. The students arranged for some dedication souvenirs to lecturers, followed by a tele-match between lecturers, staff and students on 15 May 2013. All the schools of SCM fully supported the event by sending a team each. The games for the tele-match were Poison Balloons, Spoilt Telephone, Delicious Food and Red Rover. During the closing ceremony on 16 May 2013, representatives from each school were given an opportunity to express their respect, love and appreciation for their lecturers through presentation of speeches, poem recitations and songs. This meaningful event ended with a word of appreciation from the Principal to all staff of SCM.

SOSAS members with Principal of SCM, Mr KN Samy, 

lecturers and staff of SCM

Yummy yummy glorious food

Tele-match between students and lecturers

Mother’s Day Celebration 2013

On Tuesday, 14 May 2013, the Hospitality Management Club of SCM organized a Mother’s Day Celebration at the SCM Lecture Theatre. All SCM staff, Hospitality Management students along with students from other schools were involved in this week-long event. It started off with poem reciting competition, speech competition, best photo competition and dedication of flowers and bookmarks. We had a closing ceremony at the end of the week. The closing ceremony started with a speech from the Project Manager, President of Student Council and the Deputy Principal of SCM. Students’ parents were interviewed and introduced to the audience. Prizes were presented to the winners of all the competitions. The event ended with a cake cutting and photo session. Everyone enjoyed the celebration.

Mother's Day committee members preparing for the closing ceremony

Mothers and future mothers of SCM

DCA Trip to Port Dickson

On 27 April 2013, the Diploma in Corporate Administration Club organised a 2-day trip to Mayang Sari Resort Port Dickson from 11 to 12 May 2013. A total of 4 lecturers and 26 students participated. They left SCM at 10.45am and arrived at the location at around 12.00 noon. All the students had a good time and enjoyed themselves in water polo, beach games, Banana Boat and barbeque activity at night.

Mayang Sari Resort, Port Dickson

Look, who is buried next to me?

Yummy Yummy BBQ 

Treasure Hunt Event

On 27 April 2013, the Diploma in Corporate Administration Club organised a Treasure Hunt which included several activities such as Station Games and outdoor and indoor games. The games also incorporated a brainstorming and team-building skills session which emphasised on enhancing the students’ problem solving abilities. The event started with an outdoor activity which took place at 8.30 am at Menara Taming Sari, Melaka. At 12.30 pm, all the participants moved to Stamford College Malacca (SCM) for lunch prepared by the organiser. The event then continued at 2.00 pm, with some indoor activities that went up to 6.30 pm. The event ended with dinner, followed a prize giving ceremony at the SCM lobby.

Secretaries’ Week 2013

The School of Secretarial and Administrative Studies (SOSAS) Club of Stamford College Malacca successfully organised a Secretaries’ Week from 22 to 26 April 2013. The purpose of this event is to show appreciation of the hard work and sacrifices of the dedicated administrative Staff of Stamford College Malacca. Various activities were organised in conjunction with the event, such as, Office Arrangement, Dancing Fingers, New Words Rebuild, Grooming and Office Attire, Tricky Tongue Twister and Word Chain. A very informative talk titled “Preparation for a Job Interview” was presented by Mr. Noel Pillai, Business Consultant Development from Carjen Food Sdn. Bhd., during the closing ceremony on 26 April 2013.

UEL Week

From 8 to 14 April 2013, the International Business Club (BAIB) of Stamford College Malacca organized a UEL Week which included several activities such as Innovation Creation, Debate Competition, Essay Writing Competition, SPCA Charity Drive and also Team Building activity at Lendu El-Sanctuary. The event started with the Debate competition. The debate was held on 8 April 2013 at 10.30 am in the Lecture Theatre. On 9 April 2013, students were given an essay topic to write on the spot. On 10 April 2013, students and lecturers went to SPCA Malacca to clean and care for the Lendu animals and collected some funds for SPCA. On 13 April 2013, the BAIB club members went to El-Sanctuary, Malacca, for a team building activity. On 15 April 2013, students participated in the Innovation Creation activity for which they were given a sum of RM 50 to create a new product and present it to the Judges.

SCM Carnival 2013

On Thursday, 11 April 2013, committee members of SCM Night 2013 - “A Night of Fantasy”- organized a carnival to raise fund for the upcoming SCM night. The carnival was held from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. All schools from Stamford College Malacca were involved. Apart from that, the committee members also invited the public to participate in this event. A variety of scrumptious food and drinks were sold on that day. In addition, various activities were organised as well such as Henna service, beauty makeover, Celcom promotion, organ donation campaign and promotion from Carjen Food Sdn Bhd. There was also a lucky draw to enhance the excitement of the whole event.

Bicara Negarawan with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

On Saturday, 30 March 2013 at 2.30pm, the Melaka State Government organised an event, “Bicara Negarawan with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’ at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). The Malacca State Government provided a bus for SCM students and staff. Mr. K. Narayanasamy, staff and students took the opportunity to attend and to listen to Tun Mahathir’s inspiring talk on leadership among students, “Mahasiswa dan Graduan Pewaris Kepimpinan Negara”. At the end of this event, Tun Dr Mahathir was awarded the “Ikon Graduan Unggul” by UTeM. He also launched the Social Media Site of Malacca IPT Campuses. Our students were very happy to have the opportunity to meet Tun Dr Mahathir. It was a wonderful experience for our staff and students.

Students waving the National Flag

A group photo with wonderful memories

1Malaysia. Students shouting 1 Family of SCM

Industrial Visit to Carjen Food Sdn Bhd

The School of Secretarial and Administrative Studies (SOSAS) Club of Stamford College Malacca organised a visit to Carjen Food Sdn Bhd on 19 March 2013. All the students of Diploma in Executive Secretary (DES) including two lecturers joined this visit. The Marketing Executive of Carjen Food Sdn Bhd, Mr. Michael Tam Woh Fu, explained the history of the factory and the functions of each department, including the production process and the marketing activities, to the students. The objective of this visit was to encourage the students to learn more about the working environment and to gain experience.

The facade of the factory

The DES students with Mr Michael Tam Woh Fu

1 Million Women Purple Walk 2013

Sunday, March 17 was marked as the 1 Million Women Purple Walk in conjunction with International Women's Day. Our Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak launched the event at Putrajaya while the Chief Minister did the same at the state level. In Melaka, Stamford College Malacca (SCM) staff and students took the opportunity to participate and be part of this great event. The aim of the walk was to show solidarity with the Government's commitment in empowering women in Malaysia and to celebrate the successes of Malaysian women in various sectors.

The event started with Senam Seni 1 Malaysia. The arrival of YAB Datuk Seri Hj. Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam, Chief Minister of Melaka and YABhg. Datin Seri Datuk Wira Hjh. Asmah bte Abdul Rahman, was followed by flagging off of 1 Million Women Purple Walk. The event ended with a speech by the Chief Minister.

Senam Seni 1 Malaysia marked the opening of the event

SCM staff and students who participated in 1 Million Women Purple Walk

World Consumer Rights Day 2013

March 15 is marked as the World Consumer Rights Day and it is celebrated all over the world. In Stamford College Malacca (SCM), the Diploma in Corporate Administration (DCA) Club took the opportunity to organise an event in conjunction with the World Consumer Rights Day. The aim is to create awareness and to educate our students on the rights of the consumers as well as other consumer related issues. It was held from 18 till 22 March 2013 with a few activities planned such as an essay writing competition, an exhibition and an educational talk by En. Tarmimi from the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operative and Consumerism who spoke on consumer rights and related legislations.

Students who were involved in the World 

Consumer Rights Day Exhibition

SCM’s presentation

En Tarmimi giving a talk on consumer rights and related legislation 

Zero Piracy Campaign 2013

Stamford College Malacca received an exclusive invitation from the Melaka State Government to witness the launching of the Zero Piracy Campaign on Thursday, 14 March 2013 at the Grand Ballroom, MITC. The Melaka State Government through the Information Technology Services Division (PBTM) planned to develop and transform Melaka into a high technology state with new and advanced technologies for industrial business to be more efficient and competitive.

Participants at the registration desk

Datuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali Bin Mohd Rastam

was the guest of honour delivering his talk

SCM’s lecturer, Mr Ahmad Taufiqq and the

students listening attentively to the talk

Stamford English Language Club Bowling Day Out

On 12 March 2013, Stamford English Language Club (SELC) lecturers and students of the December 2012, January and February 2013 intakes went to the Ampang Bowling Centre at Mahkota Parade, Melaka, for a bowling session. It was a day for the 2012 students to celebrate after receiving their certificate. Another objective of the event was to strengthen the relationship between the students and the lecturers.

That’s my lucky ball

I can strike 10 pins with this ball

Students and lecturers having fun in bowling

Tamil Stage Drama Competition

On 9 March 2013, Vanakkam Malaysia Dot Com Sdn Bhd organised a Tamil Stage Drama competition for students from IPTA & IPTS which was held in Tun Hussein Onn Ballroom, University of Malaysia in Batu Pahat. Two groups of students from SCM took part in this competition. They were given scripts from the epic of Tamil literature and they were to enact them. Nineteen colleges from the south zone, including students from Singapore, took part in the competition. Our students did their best, but we were not as strong as the universities and polytechnics. It was a good learning curve for our students.

Students did some preparation for the drama competition by enhancing their acting skills and script reading

Group photo of SCM team

All dressed up for the competition

English Week 2013

English Week was organised by Stamford English Language Club (SELC) from 4 – 8 March 2013. The activities of the week included singing competition, explorace, spelling bee and speech competition. The level of participation among the students was very encouraging. Most of the participants took the opportunity to show their talents and build up their confidence in the use of English Language.

Explorace – Listen to instructions and work as a team to win

Speed Challenge – the fastest with the correct answer

Spelling Bee – a test in spelling skills

International Women’s Day 2013

On 5 till 7 March 2013, the International Club organised the International Women’s Day event. Activities included a debate, crossword puzzle and a talk by Dr. Maria Rufina. The preliminary debate was “A Woman’s Place is the Home”. The final round topic was, “Men have Better Life than Women”. The crossword puzzle competition was also organised to test the students’ knowledge on women’s rights. The highlight of the week’s event was the talk by Dr. Maria Rufina who is the CEO of Cuepec Consultancy. She is a very successful entrepreneur and gave helpful tips and insights on how women are treated in the business world. The talk ended with a brief Q&A session.

Students wrote on the notice board their feelings 

which were displayed at SCM front lobby

FSB students debating DCA students on the

topic “ A woman’s place is at home”

CEO of Cuepec Consultancy, Dr Maria Rufina, and Mr K. Narayansamy giving away prizes to the Champion of the Debating Team

Malacca IPT Sports Carnival 2013

On 3 March 2013, the Malacca State Government with the collaboration of Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) organized the Malacca IPT Sports Carnival. In conjunction with that, 32 IPTs took part in the carnival. Stamford College Malacca (SCM) participated in 14 events. SCM’s staff were involved in the events as committee members and team managers. The carnival was held at UTeM and the Malacca International Bowling Centre (MIBC), Ayer Keroh, from 8.00 am to 7.00 pm. SCM Night Organising committee members took that opportunity to operate a food stall to collect funds for the SCM Night. SCM Basketball team won the silver medal. Mr. K. Narayanasamy gave away the medals during the prize-giving ceremony to all winners, as SCM was the organiser of the basketball tournament in the carnival.

Male basketball players

Female basketball players

SCM basketball players

Opening Ceremony of Performing Arts Society

The SCM Performing Arts Club was launched on 22 January 2013 with a dance presentation by the founding members, led by its chairperson, Yong Chiew Lin, from the BAIB programme. An external trainer, Ms Joelyn, trains them regularly. The club stages regular practices, mainly in the style of hip-hop and jazz funk which are designed to cater to the needs of both amateur and skilled groups. There will be regular training to be held once a week, for each group to develop and polish their dancing skills. The club also arranges Open Practice Activity for participants to enjoy popular dance steps like Psy’s “Gangnam style”, and other dance styles such as belly dance, Chinese folk dance, Malay dance, Indian dance and Ballroom dance. Additionally, diverse performances and parties will be held regularly for communication, skill improvement and entertainment.

The performances were energetic and lively

Students and SCM Management and staff attended the Opening Ceremony