Serdang, 6 June, Year 2 students of the Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Suhaila binti Razemi and Muhammad Akmal Hariz bin Mohd Yusnizar were today selected as the grand prize winners of the UPM Career and Entrepreneurship Carnival 2024 Lucky Draw. Both of them brought home a RMB brand bicycle sponsored by Koperasi Usahawan Siswa UPM Berhad (KOSISWA).

The prize was presented by CEM Deputy Director, Ludinata Misnun at the closing session of the carnival here, which was organised by the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Graduate Employability (CEM) UPM and the Sultan Abdul Samad Library (PSAS).

Speaking to reporters after the lucky draw prize presentation session, Suhaila said she did not expect to be the grand prize winner after attending the carnival to get career information from the industry.

Meanwhile, another lucky draw prize recipient, Akmal, who also received a bicycle prize, described the prize as a fortune after being asked by a lecturer to attend the carnival with classmates from the Department of Recreation and Ecotourism FHAS.

The lucky draw received a very encouraging response from the students, with various attractive prizes provided by the organisers. Among the prizes offered include the grand prize of 2 bicycles, a smart mobile device, a portable electric charger, a pen driver, a portable speaker, earphones/headphones and even a Kopi CEMARA & Headley Book & Coffee drink voucher, all of which are aimed at boosting the enthusiasm of the participants as an attraction and reward for those who attend.

Throughout the series of draws, a total of 30 lucky winners took home various prizes offered.

Ludinata said throughout the implementation of the career carnival, more than 1,500 visitors attended the UPM Career and Entrepreneurship Carnival 2024 which took place at the Sultan Abdul Samad Library (PSAS) UPM here.

The carnival, which lasted for two days from June 5-6, 2024, saw the participation of 26 employers offering more than 1,500 career opportunities, more than 500 industrial training placements. In addition, a series of workshops and seminars covering various topics such as company partnerships, self-appearance tips, high-impact resume writing and interview tips were also implemented.

Earlier, UPM had managed to achieve a 99.4 percent graduate employability rate in 2023 through a Graduate Tracking Study System study conducted by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) – CEM.

Date of Input: 07/06/2024 | Updated: 07/06/2024 | zul_mohd