Saturday, June 11, 2011
Runners4joy: April & May run
Runners4joy: April & May run: "Go Hadyai Marathon 2011 Saturday, May 7, 2011 Penang AAA: Race against time Run for Life Beach Run Penang AAA: Race against t..."
Friday, June 10, 2011
Property man of the year 2010- Dato' Alan Tong Kok Mau, the Condo King
Watch the video of someone who said:
To be successful, you need to put in a lot of handwork, very hopeful start, encouraging and treat everyone as family.
To be inspire by him of his far sighted vision, watch the video at,
http://www.vervesuites.com/onair6.html
To be successful, you need to put in a lot of handwork, very hopeful start, encouraging and treat everyone as family.
To be inspire by him of his far sighted vision, watch the video at,
http://www.vervesuites.com/onair6.html
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Malaysia scholarship mess and politics interfere - voice of the victims,suggestions, problems
These are appeals from the students who became victims of the adults doing:
July 13 2011 (The Star) & by M. Rajah (Obviously not farsighted enough) Frankly speaking
(1)
“I am not asking to be sent abroad. I would be very happy just to have the opportunity to further my studies.
“Even those who did not do as well as me were given scholarships and I am sad to have been overlooked,” she said.
It was sad that a financially needy student, who scored 8A+s, did not qualify for the scholarship.
“But the scholarship has instead gone to an 11A+ student whose family can afford his or her tertiary education,”
“On one hand, the purpose of the scholarship is to reward top scorers but on the other hand, what happens to good students who miss the cut marginally but really need assistance?”
Suggestions:
a) why not just publish the full list of recipients with their SPM or STPM results? This will settle the issue once and for all. What is there to hide?
b) there is an urgent need for a total revamp of the award system.
c) it’s only fair that the authorities set aside a larger provision for those from poor and middle-income groups. c) And should those from the poor families not make the number, only then could the remaining awards be given to the deserving rich ones
d) The provision of a quality education is the responsibility of the Government to ensure nation building and prevent the brain drain.
e) scholarships for undergraduate studies should be given out for places in local universities while scholarships for overseas studies should only be given for postgraduate courses.
f) Fair disbursement is the recognition which, will in the long run, encourage our brilliant minds to serve the country.
g) JPA is in obvious need of some of these brilliant minds as well to help put its house in order.
Problems arise:
a) these irregularities arise because of the department officers’ self-interpretation of the current system where the formula for scholarship disbursement is based on allocating 60% of the 1,500 places based on the country’s racial composition, 20% on merit regardless of race, 10% for Sabah and Sarawak bumiputras and the remaining 10% for students who are socially disadvantaged
b) Those who have attained excellent results but are from well-to-do backgrounds should not deprive the deserving students from low- and middle-income families.
c) Often, financial constraints and poverty are the main reasons that hold many brilliant Malaysians back from pursuing higher education, irrespective of race.
d) In the past, priority for the needy was the norm. Sadly, these days it is sometimes who you know who can help pull strings that decides if a scholarship is awarded. Otherwise, it is based on the interpretation of the officers in charge of who is “deserving” and falls under the respective quotas.
e) If the authority that has been given the task to fairly disburse scholarships is unable to carry out its mandate, it reflects a failure on the part of the Government to help deserving brilliant minds to further develop their potential and contribute to the development of the nation.
This in the long-run will only encourage the young minds to look for alternatives elsewhere, such as Singapore that offers scholarships to attract quality workforce from beyond its own borders.
f) should the JPA scholarship controversy remain unsolved, many frustrated parents from the middle-income group will (and some already have), look for scholarship opportunities for their school-going children to join, for example, Singapore’s high schools and junior colleges, just to ensure that they have a clearer path for tertiary education there, instead of in Malaysia.
g) JPA is obviously not far- sighted enough to realise that this perennial controversy over the disbursement of scholar- ships will eventually intensify the current brain drain facing our country.
Being the key recruiting agency for the country, the JPA should take its role seriously in giving recognition to deserving students.
July 13 2011 (The Star) & by M. Rajah (Obviously not farsighted enough) Frankly speaking
(1)
“I am not asking to be sent abroad. I would be very happy just to have the opportunity to further my studies.
“Even those who did not do as well as me were given scholarships and I am sad to have been overlooked,” she said.
It was sad that a financially needy student, who scored 8A+s, did not qualify for the scholarship.
“But the scholarship has instead gone to an 11A+ student whose family can afford his or her tertiary education,”
“On one hand, the purpose of the scholarship is to reward top scorers but on the other hand, what happens to good students who miss the cut marginally but really need assistance?”
Suggestions:
a) why not just publish the full list of recipients with their SPM or STPM results? This will settle the issue once and for all. What is there to hide?
b) there is an urgent need for a total revamp of the award system.
c) it’s only fair that the authorities set aside a larger provision for those from poor and middle-income groups. c) And should those from the poor families not make the number, only then could the remaining awards be given to the deserving rich ones
d) The provision of a quality education is the responsibility of the Government to ensure nation building and prevent the brain drain.
e) scholarships for undergraduate studies should be given out for places in local universities while scholarships for overseas studies should only be given for postgraduate courses.
f) Fair disbursement is the recognition which, will in the long run, encourage our brilliant minds to serve the country.
g) JPA is in obvious need of some of these brilliant minds as well to help put its house in order.
Problems arise:
a) these irregularities arise because of the department officers’ self-interpretation of the current system where the formula for scholarship disbursement is based on allocating 60% of the 1,500 places based on the country’s racial composition, 20% on merit regardless of race, 10% for Sabah and Sarawak bumiputras and the remaining 10% for students who are socially disadvantaged
b) Those who have attained excellent results but are from well-to-do backgrounds should not deprive the deserving students from low- and middle-income families.
c) Often, financial constraints and poverty are the main reasons that hold many brilliant Malaysians back from pursuing higher education, irrespective of race.
d) In the past, priority for the needy was the norm. Sadly, these days it is sometimes who you know who can help pull strings that decides if a scholarship is awarded. Otherwise, it is based on the interpretation of the officers in charge of who is “deserving” and falls under the respective quotas.
e) If the authority that has been given the task to fairly disburse scholarships is unable to carry out its mandate, it reflects a failure on the part of the Government to help deserving brilliant minds to further develop their potential and contribute to the development of the nation.
This in the long-run will only encourage the young minds to look for alternatives elsewhere, such as Singapore that offers scholarships to attract quality workforce from beyond its own borders.
f) should the JPA scholarship controversy remain unsolved, many frustrated parents from the middle-income group will (and some already have), look for scholarship opportunities for their school-going children to join, for example, Singapore’s high schools and junior colleges, just to ensure that they have a clearer path for tertiary education there, instead of in Malaysia.
g) JPA is obviously not far- sighted enough to realise that this perennial controversy over the disbursement of scholar- ships will eventually intensify the current brain drain facing our country.
Being the key recruiting agency for the country, the JPA should take its role seriously in giving recognition to deserving students.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
life
Life can take away our ages, but not our memories.
People can take away our rights, but not our capabilities.
Time can take away our days, but not our hopes.
Tides can take away the sand, but not the beautiful scenery
Money can take away our opportunities , but not our dreams.
There is always a hope and a dream out there and
we are always able to hope, to dream no matter what happens!
We just need to stand on what we believe and what we are capable and what we want after all.
And live life to the fullest!
People can take away our rights, but not our capabilities.
Time can take away our days, but not our hopes.
Tides can take away the sand, but not the beautiful scenery
Money can take away our opportunities , but not our dreams.
There is always a hope and a dream out there and
we are always able to hope, to dream no matter what happens!
We just need to stand on what we believe and what we are capable and what we want after all.
And live life to the fullest!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Scholarship Realities and Cinderella scholarship
Scholarships in Malaysia - a Cinderella dream for top scorers
We had seen how the Cinderella dream came true for Kate.
The scholarships in Malaysia is yet another C dream for Malaysian top scorers to realize their dream.
What do you need to do to achieve this type of dream, actually?
Just concentrate on your studies and obtained 11 A+, 10A+ and 9A+ to at least have some chances. Again, not all will get as the measurement for it kept changing from year to year. When you get it, you are consider very lucky.
You don't need to spend too much time on co-curriculum as it serve no purpose at all as they are not considering at all. They always said sports is important, but they never say, we don't look at sport when come to scholarships. A pity statement to highlight, but that is nothing but the truth. So much pushing in that statement making the students all rush to the running events held every year, just to get a certificate of participation and for those good ones, to get a better 'cemerlang' cert of no use.
A proof of it is a girl with 8A+ and 2As with excellent performance in sports, representing states and received awards for zones and winning so many champions in so many running events since primary until secondary; a blackbelt holder in Taekwando; an advance diploma holder in piano performance, failed to get oversea scholarship or twinning scholarship. She only managed to get the matriculation and local university scholarship which is also depending on certain criteria. She is also being consider have some luck than some of them who did not get it at all. Not any party in the politic could help her as she is consider far away from the 11, 10 and 9 A+ who are not actively involved in sports. Everyone around her said, you sure to get, you are so excellent in academics and non academics. Even the HM, her friends, teachers, relatives, beside her family members believed that she will never miss it, yet she was missed as the JPA don't know her, just that simple! An all rounder, they said couldn't even get it, what is so very wrong! Not many are like her, to be good in both. Usually the sports girls or boys don't do that well. However, her fate just faded like them.
This is the reality in Malaysia for those who wish to obtain schorlarships. Just concentrate on studies if you can and obtain 9As and above. Don't waste time like the pity girl who thought she stands a better chance even though with 10As, fulfilling 8A+, and representing using up lots of her time in something that did not help her to gain scholarship. She only learnt that life is hard in Malaysia, you have to be extra on everything and yet the chances of getting it is zero or very slim! This is the cruel side of life you need to face.
There were some even try manipulating to grab the scholarship by putting in some certificates of participation, lower salary and many more. No one knows except the God and you! There will be some rich ones to compete with the poor/middle ones who will not be able to sent their children overseas unless getting a huge loans. Not many will dare to take the move as you will need to repay back with interest.
What can we do about it? Nothing at all or nothing much. May be a bit of complaint here and there. The best is to have your own money to send your child overseas if you are capable. No need to think about this problem if you are rich. Pity to those who are not capable and will need to rely totally on this! It is a sad world after all. However, we will need to pick up ourselves again even though dissapointed and move forward again, hoping for the best to happen!
Guess, that's the only way we have to do to protect ourselves from the hurt and frustration that exist again and again to many of our poor boys and girls who are indeed excellent every year! This will surely make the brain drain even worst, maybe! This will open up their eyes in the chances they will face even more in future.
May God bless them with the uneven treatment they have to receive and be strong for there is always a chance. Don't give up on yourself and just move on, on this very uneven road we are facing as we will be even stronger with all the falls. We just need to stand up and move again. Anyway, you have gain something from being active, you gain friendship, learn to social, learn to adjust yourself in new environment, learning discipline, learn to appreciate and live your life to the fullest compare to others who did nothing but studying. You are an all rounder hard to find and everybody admire you. Because not everyone can be an all rounder person and can't be made. You are special and only the people who knows you know better. Too bad just some party(JPA) don't see it.
As for those lucky ones, just appreciate what you have gained and not asking for even better ones!
We had seen how the Cinderella dream came true for Kate.
The scholarships in Malaysia is yet another C dream for Malaysian top scorers to realize their dream.
What do you need to do to achieve this type of dream, actually?
Just concentrate on your studies and obtained 11 A+, 10A+ and 9A+ to at least have some chances. Again, not all will get as the measurement for it kept changing from year to year. When you get it, you are consider very lucky.
You don't need to spend too much time on co-curriculum as it serve no purpose at all as they are not considering at all. They always said sports is important, but they never say, we don't look at sport when come to scholarships. A pity statement to highlight, but that is nothing but the truth. So much pushing in that statement making the students all rush to the running events held every year, just to get a certificate of participation and for those good ones, to get a better 'cemerlang' cert of no use.
A proof of it is a girl with 8A+ and 2As with excellent performance in sports, representing states and received awards for zones and winning so many champions in so many running events since primary until secondary; a blackbelt holder in Taekwando; an advance diploma holder in piano performance, failed to get oversea scholarship or twinning scholarship. She only managed to get the matriculation and local university scholarship which is also depending on certain criteria. She is also being consider have some luck than some of them who did not get it at all. Not any party in the politic could help her as she is consider far away from the 11, 10 and 9 A+ who are not actively involved in sports. Everyone around her said, you sure to get, you are so excellent in academics and non academics. Even the HM, her friends, teachers, relatives, beside her family members believed that she will never miss it, yet she was missed as the JPA don't know her, just that simple! An all rounder, they said couldn't even get it, what is so very wrong! Not many are like her, to be good in both. Usually the sports girls or boys don't do that well. However, her fate just faded like them.
This is the reality in Malaysia for those who wish to obtain schorlarships. Just concentrate on studies if you can and obtain 9As and above. Don't waste time like the pity girl who thought she stands a better chance even though with 10As, fulfilling 8A+, and representing using up lots of her time in something that did not help her to gain scholarship. She only learnt that life is hard in Malaysia, you have to be extra on everything and yet the chances of getting it is zero or very slim! This is the cruel side of life you need to face.
There were some even try manipulating to grab the scholarship by putting in some certificates of participation, lower salary and many more. No one knows except the God and you! There will be some rich ones to compete with the poor/middle ones who will not be able to sent their children overseas unless getting a huge loans. Not many will dare to take the move as you will need to repay back with interest.
What can we do about it? Nothing at all or nothing much. May be a bit of complaint here and there. The best is to have your own money to send your child overseas if you are capable. No need to think about this problem if you are rich. Pity to those who are not capable and will need to rely totally on this! It is a sad world after all. However, we will need to pick up ourselves again even though dissapointed and move forward again, hoping for the best to happen!
Guess, that's the only way we have to do to protect ourselves from the hurt and frustration that exist again and again to many of our poor boys and girls who are indeed excellent every year! This will surely make the brain drain even worst, maybe! This will open up their eyes in the chances they will face even more in future.
May God bless them with the uneven treatment they have to receive and be strong for there is always a chance. Don't give up on yourself and just move on, on this very uneven road we are facing as we will be even stronger with all the falls. We just need to stand up and move again. Anyway, you have gain something from being active, you gain friendship, learn to social, learn to adjust yourself in new environment, learning discipline, learn to appreciate and live your life to the fullest compare to others who did nothing but studying. You are an all rounder hard to find and everybody admire you. Because not everyone can be an all rounder person and can't be made. You are special and only the people who knows you know better. Too bad just some party(JPA) don't see it.
As for those lucky ones, just appreciate what you have gained and not asking for even better ones!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
PSD havoc - what are the consequences
Thursday May 19, 2011
Wee: Officers failed to award scholarships according to govt criteria
By NG CHENG YEE
chengyee@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Government officers who failed to follow Cabinet directives is one of the main reasons why top students failed to get the awards, said MCA Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.Many students who deserved the scholarships did not get the grants, but those who did not deserve them had successfully obtained the financial assistance, he added.
He described the situation where qualified students were unsuccessful in their scholarship applications was the worst this year in all the years when he handled appeals.
Dr Wee said these government officers set their own selection criteria and did not follow what the Cabinet had decided.
“If this trend continues, many Barisan Nasional parties will have to close shop because such a practice will only scare away young voters.
“Many talented young people will also be driven away and this will make the brain drain problem even worse,” he told a press conference at Wisma MCA yesterday.
Dr Wee said students who scored full A+ in the SPM examination were not given priority during the selection process, and were only offered open scholarships for government matriculation programmes or vacancies at local universities.
An open scholarship for matriculation studies is financial assistance given to students only after they have obtained good results during their first year in the programme.
“However, students who obtained poorer results were awarded scholarships to study at universities overseas,” he said.
Previously, the Government announced that 300 of the 1,500 Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships were given based on merit, regardless of race.
Dr Wee said this figure was sufficient to cater to the 363 full A+ scorers.
One of the students facing this problem is Chan Shu Ren from SMK Chung Ching in Raub, who obtained 11A+ in the SPM examination.
Shu Ren, who was present at the press conference with her father Chan Ah Kau, was offered an open scholarship for the government matriculation programme.
“I have friends from the same school who only obtained 8A+ and 9A+ but received PSD scholarships to study in countries like France and India,” Shu Ren said.
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