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Bengkel Intensif Pengajian Am Semester 3

PPU SMK Tambunan, 29 Ogos:
Jabatan Pengajian Am Pusat Prauniversiti SMK Tambunan Sabah telah menjalankan bengkel subjek Pengajian Am. Pelajar yang terlibat ialah semua pelajar senior dari kelas Senior 1, Senior 2, Senior 3 dan Senior 4.

Bengkel ni merupakan intensif khas untuk kemahiran alih bentuk komunikasi daripada bahan bukan linear kepada liner (bahan grafik kepada prosa atau karangan). Beberapa kemahiran dikongsi bersama seperti mengenal pasti kehendak dan arahan soalan, menulis contoh jawapan dan memeriksa kertas jawapan. Sesi berikutnya ialah intensif penulisan esei dan seterusnya intensif menjawab soalan objektif.

Bengkel berakhir pada jam 12.00 tengahari.

Tahniah kepada semua pelajar yang hadir. Sungguhpun bengkel membantu tetapi pastinya masih terdapat kekeliruan di sana sini. Oleh itu, jan lah segan silu untuk berkolaborasi dengan mana-mana pensyarah!

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Kombura Discovery

Pemerdagangan Manusia

Rencana : Jenayah Pemerdagangan Manusia

Kes 1 :  DERITA KANAK-KANAK MANGSA PEMERDAGANGAN

LINA (bukan nama sebenar) baru berumur lapan tahun. Pada usia tersebut, dia sepatutnya menghabiskan masa di sekolah, bergaul bersama rakan-rakan sebaya, bermain dan mengulang kaji pelajaran. Namun nasib Lina tidak seindah yang dilalui kanak-kanak seusianya. Dia melalui hari-hari yang gelap sejak beberapa bulan lepas setelah dijual bapanya sendiri kepada pihak ketiga yang kemudian memperdagangkan dirinya untuk tujuan seks.

Setiap hari, Lina yang berasal dari sebuah kawasan di Selangor, dipaksa bekerja dengan memberi perkhidmatan seks kepada lelaki yang boleh dipanggil abang, bapa atau datuk kepadanya. Dia, yang dikawal oleh lelaki yang dipanggil ‘uncle’, tidak mengerti dengan apa yang sedang dilaluinya dan kenapa diperlakukan sebegitu apatah lagi untuk memahami akan haknya sebagai seorang kanak-kanak.

Mungkin ramai yang tidak sedar, kes sebegini berlaku dalam masyarakat kita. Realitinya, kisah Lina hanyalah secubit kisah daripada kehidupan sebenar kanak-kanak yang menjadi mangsa pemerdagangan manusia. Jika kita beranggapan, isu pemerdagangan kanak-kanak hanya berlaku di negara seperti Thailand, Filipina, Vietnam dan Kemboja, ia adalah silap kerana sebenarnya jenayah tersebut turut berlaku dengan meluas di negara ini.

Koordinator Tenaganita, Aegile Fernandez dalam temubual sebelum ini menyatakan ramai kanak-kanak Malaysia yang menjadi mangsa kes seumpama telah diselamatkan dari negara seperti Kanada, Jepun, Jerman dan Amerika Syarikat. Malaysia kini bukan sahaja dijadikan sebagai negara transit malahan mengeksport dan terlibat dengan negara destinasi untuk aktiviti pemerdagangan.

Menurut statistik, antara Februari 2008 hingga October 2010, sebanyak 118 kes pemerdagangan kanak-kanak dilaporkan di Malaysia dan sebanyak 1,843 kes dilaporkan dalam tempoh yang sama di sekitar negara Asia.

Kenapa kanak-kanak?

Kanak-kanak didefinasikan oleh undang-undang dunia (International Laws) sebagai mereka yang berumur bawah 18 tahun. Sama ada bayi sehingga yang berumur 18 tahun, kanak-kanak boleh menjadi mangsa aktiviti jenayah pemerdagangan manusia yang bergantung kepada bentuk ekploitasi yang dikehendaki. Contohnya, remaja kebiasaannya digunakan untuk pelacuran atau ekploitasi seks, kanak-kanak bawah 10 tahun digunakan untuk meminta sedekah, manakala bayi dijual terutama kepada keluarga yang tidak mempunyai anak.

Pertubuhan Buruh Antarangsa (ILO) menganggarkan RM48 billion setahun diperoleh daripada sindiket penjualan bayi dan kanak-kanak yang menjadikan jenayah penyeludupan manusia adalah yang ketiga terbesar di dunia selepas penyeludupan dadah dan senjata api.

Kira-kira 2.7 juta orang, kebanyakannya wanita dan kanak-kanak, terbabit dalam kes pemerdagangan manusia di seluruh dunia setiap tahun dan jenayah melangkaui sempadan yang berlaku di merata negara di dunia ini diangkat menjadi isu global yang ditangani secara serius di peringkat antarabangsa termasuk Malaysia.

Keadaan fizikal dan pemikiran yang belum matang menyebabkan kanak-kanak lebih mudah dieksploitasi berbanding lelaki dan wanita dewasa.

Pengutip Dana dan Pakar Advokasi Yayasan Chow Kit, Dr. Hartini Zainudin berkata, kadang kala di kalangan kanak-kanak yang meningkat dewasa mengetahui mereka dieksploitasi untuk memberi khidmat seks namun mereka tidak mengetahui atau menyedari tahap penganiayaan yang diperlakukan atau kesan fizikal dan mental.

Beliau yang berpengalaman luas berhubung isu pemerdagangan kanak-kanak terutama di Chow Kit berkata, banyak faktor yang mendorong kanak-kanak mudah terjerat hingga bersetuju untuk dibawa pergi dari satu tempat ke satu tempat tanpa mengetahui yang mereka akan dieksploitasi.

Ada sebahagian mereka percaya dijanjikan pekerjaan seperti di hotel dan spa, berkahwin dan dapat hidup lebih bahagia. Namun ada juga dijual keluarga sendiri dan diculik oleh sindiket untuk dijual.

“Sekarang memang penjualan bayi yang kita nampak menonjol. Mereka yang tidak punya anak biasanya akan membeli bayi itu tanpa diketahui latar belakang mereka. Menjadi satu kebimbangan jika perkara ini tidak dibendung kerana mereka yang mampu boleh membelinya. Perkara ini akan berterusan kerana cuba kita lihat berapa ramai yang mengandung anak luar nikah, wanita yang tidak mempunyai dokumen diri, wanita yang tidak diketahui warganegaranya yang menyebabkan mereka tidak tahu di mana harus diletakkan bayi tersebut, jadi jalan paling mudah adalah dengan menjualnya,” katanya.

Keadaan menjadi lebih sukar sekiranya bayi tersebut tidak mempunyai dokumen, kerana tidak diketahui asal-usul. Namun yang menjadi fokusnya kini ialah kanak-kanak yang diperdagangkan untuk komersial antaranya dijadikan pelacur, peminta sedekah, mahupun keldai dadah dan aktiviti jenayah lain.

Sumber: Utusan Malaysia, 17 Mei 2011

Kes 2 :   WANITA MANGSA EKSPLOITASI PENGEDARAN DADAH

INILAH gadis-gadis Malaysia yang pernah ditahan di luar negara akibat diperdaya menjadi keldai dadah.

ISU penyeludupan dadah bagaikan tiada penghujungnya. Lebih malang, sudah ramai wanita tempatan diperdaya, kebanyakannya oleh kekasih warga Afrika mereka di Malaysia, untuk menyeludup dadah ke luar negara. Setiausaha Kerja Penyelidikan dan Pemantauan Program, Persatuan Mencegah Dadah Malaysia (Pemadam), Zuriah Abu Bakar, 48, berkata pendapatan berniaga dadah memang lumayan. Sekilogram dadah boleh memberi pulangan sehingga RM1.8 juta kepada pengedarnya.

“Dengan wang sebanyak itu, manusia boleh hilang pertimbangan dan sanggup menjadi keldai dadah,” bicaranya sambil mendedahkan kebanyakan keldai dadah tahu mereka sedang digunakan.

Australia, China, Brazil, Peru, Argentina dan Jepun ialah antara destinasi penyeludupan dadah yang sering dikaitkan dengan gadis rakyat Malaysia.

Kaedah

Bagaimanapun, Zuriah mengakui masih ramai wanita tempatan diperdaya oleh warga asing untuk melakukan kerja kotor itu. Terdapat lebih 100 orang wanita Malaysia telah ditahan di luar negara gara-gara menjadi keldai dadah setakat ini.

“Perkara yang membimbangkan adalah hanya satu daripada sepuluh kes rakyat kita ditangkap di luar negara benar-benar diperdaya. Selebihnya mereka sedar, tahu dan mengakui tindakan mereka menyeludup dadah ke negara asing,” ulasnya.

Menurut Lembaga Kawalan Narkotik Antarabangsa (INCB), sebuah badan bebas pemantauan kuasa undang-undang, semakin ramai wanita muda di Asia menjadi mangsa sindiket berkenaan. Berdasarkan statistik tersebut, pengedar dadah kini giat menggunakan laman web sosial untuk menarik perhatian wanita di Asia Tenggara untuk bekerja sebagai keldai dadah di negara-negara di timur dan Asia Tenggara.

Kuasa yang dimiliki oleh bahan kimia yang asalnya bertujuan merawat kesakitan itu bagaimanapun mampu mengubah individu menjadi tamak. Oleh hal itulah, dadah kini disembunyikan di dalam kasut, pakaian, beg, barangan kraf tangan, alatan elektronik dan kenderaan.

Ini termasuk kaedah mencairkan dadah dalam rebusan air sebelum dicelupkan pakaian dan dibiarkan hingga kering. Menurut Zuriah, apabila individu yang membawa dadah dalam bentuk terlarut pada fabrik tiba di destinasi yang disasarkan, pakaian tersebut akan diproses menggunakan aplikasi penyulingan untuk mengumpulkan kembali kandungan dadah yang melekat pada fabrik berkenaan.

Telan

“Buktinya, seorang gadis warganegara Filipina sebelum ini pernah ditangkap ketika cuba menyeludup dadah ke Malaysia dengan cara mencelupkan pakaian dan tuala ke dalam cecair sebatian dadah sebelum datang ke negara ini,” jelasnya.

Malah, demi wang, keldai dadah sanggup mengorbankan diri sendiri asalkan bahan itu berjaya diseludup.

"Selain melekatkan pek dadah di badan, contohnya untuk menampakkan seseorang wanita sedang mengandung, dadah juga dilekatkan pada anggota tubuh lain seperti punggung dan belakang sehingga individu berkenaan kelihatan berbadan gempal. Mereka juga rela menelan dadah yang berupaya membunuh diri mereka sendiri sekiranya pembalut dadah berkenaan pecah di dalam usus,” ujar Zuriah.

Beliau memberi contoh kes seorang gadis berasal dari Pulau Pangkor, Perak yang menelan 25 pek dadah yang telah disumbat ke dalam kondom tetapi dapat dikesan pihak berkuasa Australia. Jelas Zuriah lagi, sehingga bulan September tahun lalu seramai 1,597 rakyat Malaysia ditahan di negara luar dan kebanyakan mereka disabitkan kesalahan menyeludup dadah.

Daripada jumlah tersebut, seramai 150 orang yang ditangkap adalah wanita iaitu 62 wanita Melayu, 58 Cina dan 28 India. Statistik yang dikumpulkan oleh Pemadam turut mendapati seramai 127 orang wanita Malaysia ditahan di 37 negara sehingga tahun 2007. Dari segi taraf pendidikan, individu yang ditangkap terlibat dengan penyeludupan dadah kebanyakannya berpendidikan tinggi.

“Selalunya wanita yang terjerat adalah berilmu dan memiliki kelulusan tinggi seperti diploma dan ijazah. Mereka juga tidak mempunyai rekod jenayah. Namun, ahli sindiket dadah sering menyasarkan wanita yang personalitinya pendiam, menikus dan pasif untuk dijadikan keldai dadah,” katanya.

Nasihat Zuriah, teman baik mungkin menjadi musuh seseorang dan tidak mustahil ia mampu mengheret ke kancah penderitaan seumur hidup.

“Apabila kita terlalu rapat dengan seseorang, segala kebaikan dan kelemahan kita diteliti dengan sempurna dan ini dijadikan senjata untuk menikam semula kita dari belakang,” katanya.

Selain itu, usul Zuriah, ibu bapa dan penjaga memainkan peranan penting dalam mengawal pergerakan anak-anak.

“Komunikasi adalah perisai utama untuk mengukuhkan struktur kekeluargaan. Jika kita ditawarkan pekerjaan di luar negara seharusnya perlu dimaklumkan kepada ibu bapa dan ahli keluarga terlebih dahulu,” nasihat Zuriah.

Sumber: Kosmo, 27 April 2011

Definisi Mengikut Perundangan Jenayah Pemerdagangan Orang

Negara Sumber

Negara di mana orang yang didagangkan itu berasal. Ia menjadi tumpuan sindiket untuk mencari individu atau kumpulan manusia yang akan menjadi mangsa mereka.

Negara Destinasi

Negara penerima atau Negara yang dituju oleh sindiket untuk membawa mangsa mereka.

Negara Transit

Negara yang digunakan sebagai laluan oleh sindiket untuk membawa mangsa

mereka sebelum tiba ke negara destinasi. Ia sama ada menggunakan jalan darat,

laut mahupun udara.

Apakah Kaedah Atau Laluan Yang Digunakan?

 Udara

 laut

 darat

3 Elemen Dalam Pemerdagangan Orang

a)Aktiviti

 Perekrutan

 Pengangkutan

 Pemindahan

 Perlindungan

 Penerimaan

b)Cara

 Ancaman

 Paksaan/Kekerasan

 Pemelarian

 Perdayaan

 Pemalsuan Dokumen

 Penculikan

 Penipuan

 Penyalahgunaan Kuasa

 Memberi/Menerima

 Bayaran

c)Tujuan

 Perhambaan

 Pengabdian

 Pemindahan Organ

 Kerja/Perkhidmatan Paksa

 Eksploitasi Seks/Pelacur

Pemerdagangan orang

“pemerdagangan orang” ertinya segala perbuatan yang melibatkan pemerolehan atau pengekalan tenaga kerja atau perkhidmatan seseorang melalui paksaan, dan termasuklah perbuatan merekrut, mengangkut, memindahkan, melindungi, menyediakan atau menerima seseorang bagi maksud Akta ini; ’; dan

Penyeludupan Migran

“penyeludupan migran” ertinya:

(a) mengatur, memudahkan atau merancang, secara langsung atau tidak langsung, kemasukan seseorang secara tidak sah ke dalam atau melalui, atau pengeluaran seseorang secara tidak sah dari mana-mana negara yang orang itu bukan warganegara atau pemastautin tetap sama ada dengan mengetahui atau mempunyai sebab untuk mempercayai bahawa kemasukan atau pengeluaran orang itu adalah tidak sah; dan

(b) merekrut, mengangkut, memindahkan, menyembunyikan, melindungi atau menyediakan apa-apa bantuan atau perkhidmatan bagi tujuan melaksanakan perbuatan yang disebut dalam perenggan (a);'.

Bentuk-bentuk Pemerdagangan orang dan penyeludupan migran

hospital-swasta-jual-bayi Salah satu mangsa pemerdagangan bayi

• Eksploitasi Seks

Eksploitasi seks adalah jenayah paling kerap berlaku dalam pemerdagangan orang. Mangsa biasanya dijanjikan pekerjaan bergaji lumayan dan dibawa masuk secara sah ataupun diseludup secara haram. Namun akhirnya, mangsa ditipu dan dipaksa melacurkan diri. Mereka dikawal dengan ketat dan seringkali turut terlibat dalam aktiviti penyalahgunaan dadah.

• Buruh Terikat

Mangsa yang diseludup secara haram dipaksa melakukan kerja melampaui keupayaan dan sekiranya mangsa menolak akan diugut diserahkan kepada pihak berkuasa. Mangsa akan dimanipulasi sepenuhnya dan berada di bawah pengawasan ketat. Biasanya akan didera dan tidak dibayar gaji.

• Pengabdian Domestik Secara Paksa

Mangsa ialah pekerja -pekerja domestik yang dipaksa bekerja di tempat yang tidak formal dan tidak diberi bekerja dengan pekerja yang lain. Migran asing, biasanya wanita dan kanak-kanak direkrut dari negara-negara yang kurang membangun seperti Asia Selatan, Asia Tenggara, Afrika dan Amerika Latin. Wanita diarah bekerja sebagai pembantu rumah dan pengasuh manakala kanak-kanak akan dijadikan buruh atau pengemis. Mangsa akan ditempatkan di negara-negara maju seperti Eropah, Amerika Syarikat, Singapura, Taiwan dan Malaysia.

• Permindahan Organ

Pemindahan organ merupakan salah satu dari aktiviti pemerdagangan orang. Organ kebanyakannya diperoleh dari negara-negara miskin dan mundur. Kegiatan ini melalui cara mengeksploitasi mangsa di dalam negara ataupun yang

diseludup secara haram. Ia memberikan keuntungan yang tinggi di peringkat antarabangsa. Berdasarkan kajian Pertubuhan Kesihatan Dunia (WHO), dianggarkan 10 peratus dari 70,000 buah pinggang yang dipindahkan setahun mungkin berasal dari pasaran gelap.

• Pemerdagangan Bayi

Bayi yang dijual di pasaran gelap juga memberikan pulangan yang lumayan kerana permintaannya yang tinggi (contohnya di Malaysia, bayi dijual dari harga RM10,000 hingga RM20,000 seorang). Bayi yang diperdagangangkan biasanya diculik, diseludup atau dibeli oleh individu atau kumpulan yang terlibat dengan sindiket ini. Bayi mendapat permintaan yang tinggi dalam pasaran gelap. Kementerian Sumber Manusia dengan kerjasama ILO telah mengadakan simposium untuk mewujudkan kesedaran dan sasaran mereka untuk majikan-majikan yang menyediakan pekerjaan kepada pekerja-pekerja asing. Pada tahun 2008, pemeriksaan telah dilakukan ke atas 50,518 majikan dan sebanyak 15,376 majikan beserta pekerja asing mereka yang terlibat. Tindakan telah diambil untuk menguatkan lagi proses dan prosedur pengambilan pekerja-pekerja asing dan untuk mengurangkan permintaan terhdap pekerja asing ini.

Sumber daripada : Bahagian Antipemerdagangan Orang dan Antipenyeludupan Migran Disember 2010

BB1M voucher

Tambunan, 12 Mac:- Pelajar prauniversiti kampus SMK Tambunan kini tersenyum gembira kerana mereka baharu sahaja menerima voucer Bantuan Buku 1Malaysia. Penyampaian voucer berkenaan disempurnakan oleh Yang BErusaha Tuan Pengetua, Mr. Tien Sien Kuan. Turut bersama majlis ringkas tersebut ialah Penolong Kanan HEM SMK Tambunan En. Jaidi Karim, Penyelaras Prauniversiti Pn. Esther Linus, Penyelaras Hal Ehwal Pelajar Prauniversiti En. Larry Charles, Penolong Kanan Prauniversisi SMK Desa Wawasan En. Julius Gouli serta para pensyarah dan pelajar prauniversiti kampus SMK Tambunan.

Dalam ucapan beliau, Tn.Pengetua mengingatkan para pelajar agar terus mengekalkan kecemerlangan dan menggunakan voucer buku itu sebaiknya. Beliau turut menggesa para pelajar agar bekerjasama dan bersama-sama dengan para pensyarah serta pihak sekolah dalam meningkatkan lagi martabat prauniversiti SMK Tambunan. Beliau percaya pusat prauniversiti SMK Tambunan boleh menjadi role-model yang baik bukan sahaja di peringkat daerah malah di peringkat negeri dan kebangsaan. Hasrat tersebut boleh dicapai dengan adanya kerjasama antara semua pihak dan warga kampus.

Dalam taklimatnya sebelum itu, penyelaras prauniversiti Pn. Esther Linus turut menggesa para pelajar agar tidak menyalahgunakan bantuan yang diberikan oleh kerajaan itu.

 tidak sabar mau terima voucer ka....

 simbolik...Tn.Pengetua menyampaikan voucer kepada salah seorang guru kelas 

untuk disampaikan kepada pelajar

ahaaa...ni dia c kurina gembira sangat dapat vocuer rm250! kasi abis ahh

Kombura News.

Education key to human capital devt

Special Reports Published on: Saturday, February 02, 2013 Education key to human capital devt  WHILE thriving rapidly in progress to achieve a high standard of living for its people, while improving the quality of their lives, the development issues of the state beg a fundamental question of, "How could we mobilise our people to transform them into outstanding performers and dynamic contributors to the building of this nation?" The answer to this challenging question is; "Human Capital Development is the key to the development dimension of the state and the nation. One of the key elements of Human Capital Development is education whereby the provision of formal education is regarded as a productive investment. The Yayasan Sabah Group (YSG) established through Enactment No. 8 in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly in 1966 was created for the similar purpose of providing education and educational facilities for all Malaysians in Sabah. Today, with vast improvement in access to education in Sabah, the YSG continues to provide educational opportunities and educational facilities in the state, especially in the form of scholarships and loans to those in need. Apart from providing educational opportunities and educational facilities, the YSG also runs its Social Development Programmes, which among others include the intellectual and mind development as part of the core of the YSG's social activities. The programmes are carried-out through the YSG's six-zone offices. The programmes are channelled through three levels of studies i.e. starting from kindergarten and primary school, to secondary and tertiary education, and lifelong education. The YSG's Child Development Centre functions as a 'mentor' by providing expert consultancy and resource for early pre-school education. Its formal and non-formal education incorporates children's intellectual and mind development programmes. Those undergoing formal educations which are mostly on Yayasan Sabah scholarships, is provided with hostel accommodation and youth training courses. The YSG's educational programmes supplement and complement the activities of the government to promote and uplift the quality of education and educational facilities for the people of Sabah. The core of the educational development programme is to provide financial assistance through scholarships and loans for students to continue their secondary and tertiary education in selected fields of studies as determined from time to time based on the manpower needs of the state. In 2012 alone, RM3.4 million was spent on not less than 15 types of wide ranging educational scholarships which had benefited a total of 193 students. From 1970 until 2011, the YSG had spent a total of RM209 million for its tertiary scholarship programme, which benefited 4,640 students. A further RM178 million was spent on educational loans between 1968 and 2011, which benefited a total of 8,362 students. YSG also offers scholarship to students who obtain 5As in the UPSR examination to further their studies to Secondary One at boarding school in Peninsular Malaysia. As of 2012, 5,295 students benefited from this particular scholarship scheme since it was introduced back in 1968 with a total expenditure of RM53.6 million. Additionally, scholarships are also given to students from Sarawak to further their Form One study at selected boarding schools in Sabah, while Yayasan Sarawak offers similar sponsorships to Sabah's students to further their secondary education in Sarawak. To date, a total of 432 students were involved in the student exchange programme which cost the YSG RM3 million which in part is utilised to subsidise the Rural-Urban Student Exchange Programme as well. Bursaries are offered to students taking up courses at a certificate level at either Universiti Technologi MARA or any Polytechnics in Malaysia. The YSG conducts career and counselling programmes, which are organised yearly through seminars, workshops and camps at various selected centres throughout the state. The target groups are students, educators, parents and members of the public. Speakers from related agencies and institutions of higher learning are invited to deliver talks, such as motivational talks, effective communication, decision-making skills and choosing the right field of studies to the target groups. YSG also built hostels in various districts throughout the state for the rural students to be able to attend schools in the urban areas. Additionally, in order to provide accommodation for Sabah's students pursuing their studies in the Middle East, the YSG has also acquired building's hostels in Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. Another important facility provided by the YSG in harnessing knowledge to students, and the public is the Tun Haji Mohd. Fuad Stephens Borneo Research Library. The library was officially opened to the public on 6 June 1980. Apart from being a source of information for the YSG, the library also acts as the institutional archives and repository of materials and documents for the YSG. Equally important, it provides services and facilities to students pursuing tertiary education in Sabah. The library now has 72 thousand copies of books as well as a collection of 69 titles of serials, and 13 online databases such as EBSCO, BLIS, ebrary, EB-Online and others. In line with the objective of the YSG in enhancing the quality of life of Malaysians in Sabah, the library also undertakes strategic initiatives to function as a primary information resource centre - contributing towards establishing a knowledge-economic (K-Economic) society. To date, the library is part of the K@Borneo initiative which focuses on the regional cooperation on the development and sharing of information on Borneo with participating institutions from Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. The Sabah State Scholarship Award of Excellence is offered to students from Sabah, who obtained excellent results in the SPM examination. This award is an accolade of their success and is brought-about to spur other students to achieve similar success in their SPM examination. Since its introduction in 1990 and up until 2012, the YSG had spent RM42 million for the BCNS where a total of 508 students was awarded with this prestigious award. In recalling his BCNS days, Alvin Wong Shen Siang from Kg. Takis, Papar said, "I was totally ecstatic after receiving the BCNS letter of award from the YSG." Alvin received his BCNS award back in 2006 due to the success of his SPM 2005 where he scored a total of 10As and 1B during his days at the Maktab Rendah Sains Mara, Kota Kinabalu. "The award was the ticket I needed in achieving my dream of becoming a biotechnologist," recalled Alvin fondly. He then proceeded to Aimst University, Sg. Petani, Kedah in 2007 where he graduated with a Bsc. (Hons) degree in Biotechnology in 2010. "Personally, I want to express my gratitude to the YSG in enabling me to achieve my lifelong ambition while lightening the burden of my parents," said Alvin. "The YSG has been enriching the lives of a lot of people in the past and present, and I really hope that YSG will continue its philanthropist deeds for the future success of the state of Sabah," added Alvin. Alvin is now pursuing his postgraduate studies in Universiti Malaya in the field of Medical Science. Meanwhile, Dr. Siti Zarina Jahan who completed her SPM in 2004, was offered the BCNS in 2005 for the purpose of studying medicine in Universiti Malaya in the same year. The second child of three scored 8As and 2Bs whilst studying in Sekolah Menengah Sains Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu and was sent to Kolej Matrikulasi Labuan (KML) in 2005 to complete her matriculations. "After KML I continued my studies at Universiti Malaya in 2006 until 2011 where I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Medicine and Surgery," said Zarina recalling her history of education. In commenting on the BCNS award Zarina said, "I really hope that the YSG will continue providing educational scholarships and assistance to the people of the state while living up to its great reputation as the purveyor of being a dynamic, people oriented, caring and committed organisation. Zarina is now attached to the Surgery Unit of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu. Another past recipient of the BCNS is Dr. Renddy Amin, who hails from Tamparuli. He obtained his BCNS scholarship back in 2005 after scoring 8A's and 1B in the 2003 SPM examination which he took in SM Sains Sultan Mahmud, Kuala Terengganu. While attending Kolej Matrikulasi Labuan in 2004 for his matriculation, it was then that Renddy was awarded with the BCNS which enables him to enter Universiti Malaya in 2005 to complete his degree in Medicine. "I was truly overjoyed when I was selected for the award," said Renddy. "Even my families were extremely happy," recalled Renddy. "I hope those taking SPM this year will concentrate fully on their subjects and making extra efforts towards achieving great success later," affirmed Renddy. Renddy is now working as a Medical Officer at Hospital Kunak, Tawau and hopes that the YSG will produce even more professionals in the future as Sabah has the potential to be a hub for skilled workforce subsequently. "May all the efforts done by the YSG in uplifting the quality of life in the state, especially in the field of education be sustained for all times," said Renddy. All in all, the unwavering contribution by the YSG to the people of Sabah has shown positive results. Since its inception 47 years ago, the YSG has been firmly committed to and fully active in human capital development while staying true to its mission in improving the quality of life of Malaysians in Sabah through education, a commitment proven and honoured time and time for the people. Ref: Daily Express

Education key to human capital devt

Special Reports Published on: Saturday, February 02, 2013 Education key to human capital devt  WHILE thriving rapidly in progress to achieve a high standard of living for its people, while improving the quality of their lives, the development issues of the state beg a fundamental question of, "How could we mobilise our people to transform them into outstanding performers and dynamic contributors to the building of this nation?" The answer to this challenging question is; "Human Capital Development is the key to the development dimension of the state and the nation. One of the key elements of Human Capital Development is education whereby the provision of formal education is regarded as a productive investment. The Yayasan Sabah Group (YSG) established through Enactment No. 8 in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly in 1966 was created for the similar purpose of providing education and educational facilities for all Malaysians in Sabah. Today, with vast improvement in access to education in Sabah, the YSG continues to provide educational opportunities and educational facilities in the state, especially in the form of scholarships and loans to those in need. Apart from providing educational opportunities and educational facilities, the YSG also runs its Social Development Programmes, which among others include the intellectual and mind development as part of the core of the YSG's social activities. The programmes are carried-out through the YSG's six-zone offices. The programmes are channelled through three levels of studies i.e. starting from kindergarten and primary school, to secondary and tertiary education, and lifelong education. The YSG's Child Development Centre functions as a 'mentor' by providing expert consultancy and resource for early pre-school education. Its formal and non-formal education incorporates children's intellectual and mind development programmes. Those undergoing formal educations which are mostly on Yayasan Sabah scholarships, is provided with hostel accommodation and youth training courses. The YSG's educational programmes supplement and complement the activities of the government to promote and uplift the quality of education and educational facilities for the people of Sabah. The core of the educational development programme is to provide financial assistance through scholarships and loans for students to continue their secondary and tertiary education in selected fields of studies as determined from time to time based on the manpower needs of the state. In 2012 alone, RM3.4 million was spent on not less than 15 types of wide ranging educational scholarships which had benefited a total of 193 students. From 1970 until 2011, the YSG had spent a total of RM209 million for its tertiary scholarship programme, which benefited 4,640 students. A further RM178 million was spent on educational loans between 1968 and 2011, which benefited a total of 8,362 students. YSG also offers scholarship to students who obtain 5As in the UPSR examination to further their studies to Secondary One at boarding school in Peninsular Malaysia. As of 2012, 5,295 students benefited from this particular scholarship scheme since it was introduced back in 1968 with a total expenditure of RM53.6 million. Additionally, scholarships are also given to students from Sarawak to further their Form One study at selected boarding schools in Sabah, while Yayasan Sarawak offers similar sponsorships to Sabah's students to further their secondary education in Sarawak. To date, a total of 432 students were involved in the student exchange programme which cost the YSG RM3 million which in part is utilised to subsidise the Rural-Urban Student Exchange Programme as well. Bursaries are offered to students taking up courses at a certificate level at either Universiti Technologi MARA or any Polytechnics in Malaysia. The YSG conducts career and counselling programmes, which are organised yearly through seminars, workshops and camps at various selected centres throughout the state. The target groups are students, educators, parents and members of the public. Speakers from related agencies and institutions of higher learning are invited to deliver talks, such as motivational talks, effective communication, decision-making skills and choosing the right field of studies to the target groups. YSG also built hostels in various districts throughout the state for the rural students to be able to attend schools in the urban areas. Additionally, in order to provide accommodation for Sabah's students pursuing their studies in the Middle East, the YSG has also acquired building's hostels in Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. Another important facility provided by the YSG in harnessing knowledge to students, and the public is the Tun Haji Mohd. Fuad Stephens Borneo Research Library. The library was officially opened to the public on 6 June 1980. Apart from being a source of information for the YSG, the library also acts as the institutional archives and repository of materials and documents for the YSG. Equally important, it provides services and facilities to students pursuing tertiary education in Sabah. The library now has 72 thousand copies of books as well as a collection of 69 titles of serials, and 13 online databases such as EBSCO, BLIS, ebrary, EB-Online and others. In line with the objective of the YSG in enhancing the quality of life of Malaysians in Sabah, the library also undertakes strategic initiatives to function as a primary information resource centre - contributing towards establishing a knowledge-economic (K-Economic) society. To date, the library is part of the K@Borneo initiative which focuses on the regional cooperation on the development and sharing of information on Borneo with participating institutions from Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. The Sabah State Scholarship Award of Excellence is offered to students from Sabah, who obtained excellent results in the SPM examination. This award is an accolade of their success and is brought-about to spur other students to achieve similar success in their SPM examination. Since its introduction in 1990 and up until 2012, the YSG had spent RM42 million for the BCNS where a total of 508 students was awarded with this prestigious award. In recalling his BCNS days, Alvin Wong Shen Siang from Kg. Takis, Papar said, "I was totally ecstatic after receiving the BCNS letter of award from the YSG." Alvin received his BCNS award back in 2006 due to the success of his SPM 2005 where he scored a total of 10As and 1B during his days at the Maktab Rendah Sains Mara, Kota Kinabalu. "The award was the ticket I needed in achieving my dream of becoming a biotechnologist," recalled Alvin fondly. He then proceeded to Aimst University, Sg. Petani, Kedah in 2007 where he graduated with a Bsc. (Hons) degree in Biotechnology in 2010. "Personally, I want to express my gratitude to the YSG in enabling me to achieve my lifelong ambition while lightening the burden of my parents," said Alvin. "The YSG has been enriching the lives of a lot of people in the past and present, and I really hope that YSG will continue its philanthropist deeds for the future success of the state of Sabah," added Alvin. Alvin is now pursuing his postgraduate studies in Universiti Malaya in the field of Medical Science. Meanwhile, Dr. Siti Zarina Jahan who completed her SPM in 2004, was offered the BCNS in 2005 for the purpose of studying medicine in Universiti Malaya in the same year. The second child of three scored 8As and 2Bs whilst studying in Sekolah Menengah Sains Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu and was sent to Kolej Matrikulasi Labuan (KML) in 2005 to complete her matriculations. "After KML I continued my studies at Universiti Malaya in 2006 until 2011 where I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Medicine and Surgery," said Zarina recalling her history of education. In commenting on the BCNS award Zarina said, "I really hope that the YSG will continue providing educational scholarships and assistance to the people of the state while living up to its great reputation as the purveyor of being a dynamic, people oriented, caring and committed organisation. Zarina is now attached to the Surgery Unit of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu. Another past recipient of the BCNS is Dr. Renddy Amin, who hails from Tamparuli. He obtained his BCNS scholarship back in 2005 after scoring 8A's and 1B in the 2003 SPM examination which he took in SM Sains Sultan Mahmud, Kuala Terengganu. While attending Kolej Matrikulasi Labuan in 2004 for his matriculation, it was then that Renddy was awarded with the BCNS which enables him to enter Universiti Malaya in 2005 to complete his degree in Medicine. "I was truly overjoyed when I was selected for the award," said Renddy. "Even my families were extremely happy," recalled Renddy. "I hope those taking SPM this year will concentrate fully on their subjects and making extra efforts towards achieving great success later," affirmed Renddy. Renddy is now working as a Medical Officer at Hospital Kunak, Tawau and hopes that the YSG will produce even more professionals in the future as Sabah has the potential to be a hub for skilled workforce subsequently. "May all the efforts done by the YSG in uplifting the quality of life in the state, especially in the field of education be sustained for all times," said Renddy. All in all, the unwavering contribution by the YSG to the people of Sabah has shown positive results. Since its inception 47 years ago, the YSG has been firmly committed to and fully active in human capital development while staying true to its mission in improving the quality of life of Malaysians in Sabah through education, a commitment proven and honoured time and time for the people. Ref: Daily Express

Resolusi Tahun 2013

Tambunan:-
Resolusi Tahun 2013: Pusat Prauniversiti SMK Tambunan mengorak langkah pada tahun 2013 dengan perancangan dan implementasi pelbagai inovasi fizikal kampus. Semoga pembangunan kampus kita berterusan demi kebaikan pelajar khasnya. 

"Menjana Modal Insan Berkualiti"

Konvokesyen prauniversiti

SMK Tambunan:- Majlis tamat pengajian atau konvokesyen prauniversiti SMK Tambunan akan diadakan pada 1 November 2012 bersamaan dengan hari Khamis. Majlis tersebut bertujuan memberi pengiktirafan kepada pelajar yang berjaya mengharungi cabaran pengajian prauniversiti di sekolah tersebut. Seramai 62 pelajar senior 2012 akan menerima skrol masing-masing pada majlis gilang-gemilang itu. Dijangka majlis tersebut akan dirasmikan oleh Pengarah Institut Perguruan Keningau.







Kombura Discovery: Tahniah kepada anda semua! Semoga anda mendapat bekal berkualiti menuju kecemerlangan.

Ways to improve English

By FADZILAH AMIN

Read, write, listen and speak and you will get there.

Dimitar Berbatov, the handsome Bulgarian football player now with Manchester United (though maybe not for much longer), worked on improving his English by watching the Godfather films again and again, especially Godfather III.

This featured Andy Garcia, to whom Berbatov bears an uncanny resemblance. I won’t really recommend that method to all Malaysians, for fear you might give the wrong impression here! From time to time, I get letters from readers asking for ways to improve their English. Sometimes they want to improve it in general, but sometimes a reader like Mohd Sharafudin specifies certain aspects of his English that need improvement, like writing and speaking.

We are told that there are four skills to be developed in the teaching of a language: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.

Malaysians who started school in and after 1970 learnt English for 11 years up to Form Five. But a lot of them still find the need to improve their understanding and command of the language after leaving school.

Let me try and suggest certain ways in which they can do that.

Reading

Read books whose subjects interest you, and try if possible to get some advice on whether the books you have chosen are written well.

Also, choose books whose language provides some challenge to you, but not too much, because that might discourage you. If there are 10 or more words on every page that you don’t know the meaning of, find a simpler book.

I once taught a class of science students who were weak in English. The weakest (who was very good at mathematics) came up to me on the first day and said he had obtained a P8 for English in the SPM exam and couldn’t understand most things he had to read.

After much thought, I lent him some Ladybird fairy tales that my children used to read when they were in primary school. A week or so later, I asked his dorm mate if he had read them, and the answer made me really smile. His dorm mate said that both of them read the books and enjoyed them! At the end of the semester, the weak student had a clear pass in his English exam.

Sometimes you may hear of a good classic English novel, like Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, and you can’t find it in a bookshop.

There is also no library near you. You can go to the Project Gutenberg website at gutenberg.org/browse/ languages/en

Here you can find lots and lots of good books, but they are all out of copyright, meaning that they were first published more than 70 years ago. You can read them online or print them, all for free. But if you have some money to spare, you are encouraged to donate any sum you like to the project.

The books have been made available by people who have lovingly typed every word in so that these treasures can be read by everyone.

Dictionaries

Reading alone is not enough, of course. I really do think that Malaysians have to develop the dictionary habit. I have observed how reluctant so many Malaysians are to look up a word in a dictionary to find out its exact meaning or meanings.

This is such a pity, because never before have we had so many free dictionaries available, on the Internet. So please take advantage of that! Some of them even pronounce the words for you if you click on the right icons.

Here are the links to some of them: 1) oxfordadvanc edlearnersdictionary. com/online Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

2) dictionary.cambridge. org/online Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary and Thesaurus

3) macmillandictionary.com/ online Macmillan Dictionary and Thesaurus ldoceonline. com/ Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

4) oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries. com/Oxford Advanced American Dictionary for learners

5) merriam-webster.com/ Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary, 11th Edition (an American English dictionary)

6) oxforddictionaries.com/ (type your word or phrase under the green rectangle that says “Dictionary” and you will get a definition that is more advanced than that of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, as well as the origin of the word)

If you want to see the definition of a word in several dictionaries, go to the site: onelook.com/, type your word in, click “Search”, and you will see the names of several dictionaries.

If you see “Compact Oxford English Dictionary” in the list, clicking on it will lead to the site oxforddictionaries. com/ that I listed above.

Writing

How about improving your writing? If you have no tutor or a friend to help you, just write a diary. You don’t need to write every day. But whenever you feel happy or upset or angry about something, try to write how you feel in your diary.

Never mind if it is somewhat ungrammatical at first: you will get better as you read more and write more. And if you feel upset or angry, writing it all down may actually help you feel less upset or angry.

The BBC has a useful website for learning English, where you can also improve your listening skills through listening to the passages that are read aloud, and the conversations between people.

Try browsing the following site: bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/ index.shtml

Speaking

Speaking may be the skill that is hardest to improve. Having a friend who is proficient in English would be helpful. If you don’t have such a friend, try getting a tutor, if you can afford it.

If you have neither friend of that description, nor cash to pay for a tutor, don’t despair. If you listen to the language often enough, you can try to speak it on your own.

Try reading aloud in the privacy of your home or room. It can be enjoyable.

Finally, what about grammar? The BBC website has a grammar section, and you can also try to get a grammar book from a big bookshop.

Browse around and find one that you think is at your level and also affordable.

> Fadzilah Amin taught English literature at university, but after retirement, started teaching English language. She believes we learn most when trying to teach others. Mind Our English is published once a week on Tuesdays. For comments or inquiries on English usage, please contact the writer at fedela7@yahoo.co.uk