Who's Who In Batch 73

Y. Bhg. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said

Vice-Chancellor / President
Taylor's University Lakeside Campus

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said was the former Director General, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, from January 2005 until April 2008.

Prior to this appointment, he was the Director, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education Malaysia – a position he has held since May 1998. He obtained his

• Bachelor Degree in Mathematics from the University of Manchester, in 1979,
• Master of Science from Brunel University, in 1981, and,
• PhD from Brunel in 1984 – specialization is Computer Aided Geometric Design.

He joined Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1984 as a lecturer in Mathematics at the School of Mathematical Sciences, and was later appointed Dean of the school in 1990. He was then appointed as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the university in 1995, before being seconded to the Ministry of Education in 1998 as the Director of the Department of Higher Education.

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Hassan sat as a member of the Board of Directors of several local universities, including

• Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
• Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP)
• Open University Malaysia (OUM)
• Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM)

He was also a Governing Board member of the South-East Asia Minister of Education for the Regional Centre of Higher Education (SEAMEO-RIHED). He is a fellow of the Malaysian Mathematical Society, a fellow of the Institute of Mathematical and Applications, UK (FIMA) and a fellow of the Academy Science of Malaysia.

In addition, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Hassan has received numerous Federal and State Honours, including DPMP (Perlis), MSM (Melaka), DSPN (Penang) and PGBK (Sarawak).

He has also received the Chevalier de l’ Ordre National du Merite Award from the Government of France.

Under his leadership, one key thrust for Taylor’s University College is the attainment of full university status and developing the university into an iconic institution that will continue to be a fl ag bearer for Taylor’s reputation as premier institution renown for its teaching excellence and the quality of its graduates.

Taylor’s University College under the management of Professor Dr. Hassan Said will focus to increase its own degree off erings, enhance teaching and research and the profile of its academic staff . He puts in place a more comprehensive university quality assurance and governance structures leading the group to its success in achieving a full fl edge university status.

Another great milestone for Taylor’s to develop international programmes and regional placement. Professor Dr. Hassan Said also focuses on the growth of the group’s “external” programmes in collaboration with international university partners that will bring value to Taylor’s and its community. This includes the twinning and 3+0 programmes and pre-university programmes. This expansion plans contribute to our growth and reputation in higher education.

Leveraging on the strength of Taylor’s at home, Professor Dr. Hassan Said also oversees selected countries in the region, starting with China, Vietnam, and Singapore. This move is to allow Taylor’s to build a regional education group that off ering staff s and students (both Malaysian and international) the options and fl exibility of teaching or studying at Taylor’s in diff erent countries for diff erent yet valuable global experience.

RM150mil Mara loans for Bumi entrepreneurs next year

KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) has allocated RM150mil to be given out as loans to bumiputera entrepreneurs nationwide next year, said its chairman Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh.

He said the loans were for all kinds of small entrepreneurship except agriculture, adding that preference would be given to those in retail business.

more ..http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/12/27/nation/20101227152655&sec=nation

Greetings

May all your resolutions come through.

Announcement

Assalammualaikum wrwb

Dear friends,

The Organizing Gang (OG) recently held a post-mortem of our recent reunion in Ipoh and we would like to update as follows:-

1) A web page for batch 73 has been created. Stories and pictures of recent reunion have been uploaded. All are encouraged to browse our web page and contribute with constructive comments. This web page is also a means for all of us to forum on various issues. Members can also post notices, invitations, business propositions and advertisements. Anyway, we will have to observe certain decorum and censure to ensure that whatever is being posted are not in anyway in breach of any rules and regulations. the web page was created and designed by Jabbar Abdullah and members can submit comments for improvement. Please browse "starbatch73.blogspot.com". 

2) OG is also distributing the reunion goodies (one tee-shirt & one cap, each) to those friends who were in contact with OG but did not make it to the reunion.

3) Our friend Hj Ismail Omar is considering the request to assist in the proposed Group Umrah sometime next year. He will propose a suitable timing and also a very friendly package. How friendly it will be, we will have to wait. Once we have some indications, news will be posted in our website 'starbatch73.blogspot.com'.

4) Not even one month has passed, some people are already asking about when will be the next similar reunion. Again, we will have to wait a little while and see. The Terengganu Group have indicated that they may be able to organize one in 2011 but the catch is that it may have to be held in the East Coast. 

5) Alternate to the website, those who are on fb can also become a friend of "Ab Jabbar Abdullah" for related posting on batch73.

Please note that I kept repeating that the total numbers of friends who turned up was 65. However, I wish to make a correction that the actual number was 59 as six cancelled at the very-very last minute due to unavoidable circumstances (Ahmad Abdullah, Kamarshah Harun, Bustaman Mahmud, Hj Zabidi Mohamad, Mohd Abu Bakar and Norman Mustaffa).

Regards and wassalam mualaikum wrwb

On behalf of OG,
Omar Suhaimi

A Tribute to My Batchmate73

Sorry guys on the quality of photographs. Nonetherless, do enjoy the video... cheers to us, Batch 73.

Back to School

A nostalgic moment after 37 long years. Picture taken before the 'walk-about' and special lunch and tahlil prayer.

BATCH '73 REUNION WEEKEND IN IPOH

Batch '73 (MCE year) had successfully organized its reunion weekend in Ipoh on 10th & 11th December 2010. The theme was "Reaching 55" which aptly reflects that most of the members of the batch turn 55 in the year 2010. A total of 65 former students from Batch '73 had turned up for this reunion and it was indeed a swell occasion as some of them have not met each other since leaving STAR compound approximately 37 years ago.

Amongst those who came were Saiful Bahri (from Ho Chi Minh City), Linggam Shibi (Kota Belud), Che Rohing, Che Chop, Che Mohd Ngah and Norazman (traveled all the way from KT), Ismail Jumli (Bera), Omar Abdullah (S'pore), Tumiran, Mohamed Salleh and Mohd Salleh Jais (JB) and three who had just returned within days from Hajj, i.e., Hj Look Keman, Hj Zainuddin Shukor and Hj Ismail Don. The reunion weekend kicked off with a Networking Hi-Tea at Heritage Hotel, hosted by IR Hj Mohd Fadzil Hassan, a local Ipoh boy. In the evening, guests of honour who attended the reunion dinner were two former headmasters and 13 former teachers from the 1968-73 era, i.e., YBhg Dato' Mohd Khalid Halim, Tn Haji Ahmad Dahan, Mr CM Gomes, Mr JA David, Tn Ustaz Md Ali (who declared that he is a 70-year old golfer playing at handicap 20), Mr Oh Eng Cheng, Mr Chan Teng Hong, Mr Cheng Tek Ing, Mr Tan Chew Kiang, Mr Lam Kim Fatt, Ms Pearly Visvanathan and the 'regulars' at OBWs in the form of Mr Lau Hut Yee, Mr Tan Teong Leong, Mr Kok Kee Chai and Mr P Manoharan, and of course current HM Tn Hj Mohd Hashim Abd Karim who is a STARIAN himself and a younger brother of one of our friends from Batch '73. Some of these former teachers too had not met each other since the time they left STAR. We only realized that Mr Tan TL was, so far, the longest serving teacher at STAR. He had clocked 35 years (1958-1993) as against Mr Lau's 32 (1957-1989).

IR Wan Husin, the Reunion Organizing Team Leader, gave a resounding welcome to all present at the beginning of the dinner. Both former HMs Dato' Khalid and Hj Ahmad Dahan were in their element and were in 'top form' when delivering their speeches. Both talked proudly of their association with STAR and rightfully claimed their special places in the hearts of the Batch 73 students. Mr Lau and Mr Mano spoke on behalf of former teachers. YB Dato' Seri Idris Jusoh, who in 1973 was the Deputy Chairman of the Fifth Form "Society", spoke on behalf of the then Chairman, Tn Hj Syed Hamzah Syed Hamid who was away performing the Haj. Omar Suhaimi delivered Batch '73's tributes to all the former HMs and teachers from the 1968-73 era. The song "Si Cantik Manis" performed by the group Trez Amigos recorded in the 1950's was played, in honour of Mr Gomes who was a member of this popular Melaka group during its heyday. The boys had to give HM Hj Ahmad Dahan a special appreciation as he had traveled by train all the way from Seremban to Ipoh and back to Seremban. The evening was kept alive by the ever witty master-of-ceremony Mohd Roslan Chik with his recollection of the Batch 73's quotable quotes, untold stories (some funny, some sensitive) and other nostalgic notes, down memory lane. To get the ambiance right, a selection of popular and recognizable hit songs from 1968 to 1973 were played throughout dinner. Though dinner lasted until 11.00 pm, there was never enough time for the guys to continue networking and reminiscing about their memorable and mostly happy years. Some continued to have teh tarik and len-chee kang sessions in town. Small discussions at the Hotel lobby continued until about 3.00am.

Sunday was a "Back-to-School" day and after breakfast and checking out of the hotel, the "boys" had an assembly at STAR Main Hall at about 10.00 am, with the presence of current HM. Norizan Tan Sali (another Ipoh guy), considered as Head Boy for the day, had carefully organized some in-door inter-house games. Teams were formed to play table tennis, chess and scrabbles. They had no worry about injuries as Dr Aminuddin Abd Hamid Karim was around in case of any need for medical consultation. In the end, everyone was a winner in his own right. The plan to visit respective hostel blocks was aborted in sympathy with Green House boys as they would not have their former Green House hostel to visit. In view of this, current HM had promised that he would make sure the Resource Centre will revert to its original form as Green House in the near future. At 12.30 pm the boys adjourned to the Dining hall to have lunch - specially catered to look like the good old days, minus "anaconda", of course. It was complete with Hi Table where there were special dishes such as Ayam Golek and Buttered Prawns plus a cup of vanilla ice-cream each and apples. The reunion weekend ended with solat zuhur, yassin and tahlil arwah at the surau. However, it did not end there, those who were traveling south had another rendezvous at Ulu Bernam R&R - complete with coffee and paus. Compliments to all members of the Organizing Gang and to all who had participated in making this grand reunion weekend a success. The next reunion of similar size is planned to be held in 2015 for "Reaching 60", insyaAllah.

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Article by: Omar Suhaimi 

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