Kuala Lumpur, 22 March 2023 – The  handover session of the University of Malaysia Student Entrepreneurship Council (MAKMUM) from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) was held during the MAKMUM Meeting at Tamu Hotel & Suites Kuala Lumpur which was attended by the Director and Pegawai from the Centre for Entrepreneurship from all Public Universities.

Ybhg. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Bin Ismail Deputy Vice-Chancellor (HEPA) UMK was appointed as the new P engerusi to replace YBhg. Prof. Dr. Arifin  Bin Abdu, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (HEPA) UPM who has been at the helm of MAKMUM for 2 years (2021-2022).

At the handover ceremony, YBhg Prof. Dr. Arifin Abdu was represented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mass Hareeza Ali,  Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Graduate Employability (CEM) which is also the secretariat in UPM to coordinate activities and programs under the management of MAKMUM. 

This year MAKMUM will focus on social entrepreneurship programmes as the main activity, which is in line with YB Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Minister of Higher Education so that the  implementation of social entrepreneurship at the University can be strengthened to help the  economic and social development of the  community.  The Social Entrepreneurship Roadmap Workshop was also held to plan initiatives and formulate work on the implementation of social entrepreneurship in Public Universities.

Date of Input: 24/03/2023 | Updated: 24/03/2023 | zul_mohd