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The Top Management Higher Committee FACILITIES: TEKUN
of TEKUN

Beats And welcome   
Bites bring from Vice-Chancellor
from Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Student
out many Development Affairs and Alumni
hidden from Desasiswa TEKUN's Principal
from MPDT's President
talents. Story
on p. 17 what is MPDT?   
-getting to know us!
14    -facilities
Vice-Chancellor Officiating
HIGHLIGHTS   
Tekun's Lab SOCIALIZATION EVENTS
read full story on page 14 Sembang Teh Tarik//Officiating MPDT
Lab//Light Of Truth//Screen To
Screen//The Beats and Bites//Sembang
Secamca Madu//

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CULTURAL EVENTS
Sayembara Pantun//Hype Your
Culture//Gema Tradisi//Majlis Tilawah Al-
Quran

23   
GO GREEN EVENTS
Tekun Redeem//Global Goals

25  
VOLUNTEERING EVENTS
Of Faith And love 3.0; Back In
MALAYSIA//Spread The Love

27   
SPORTS EVENT
AIDILFITRUN

TEKUN E-MAGAZINE  |

Professor Dato' Dr. Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan forewords

Vice-Chancellor Universiti Sains Malaysia [ an introductory statements ]

Make the most of the opportunity given.
Make an ocean out of a drop of water.
Make mountains out of a handful of soil.

Profesor Dr. Aldrin Bin Abdullah

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Student Development Affairs and
Alumni Universiti Sains Malaysia

Never do things because you want to please
others. Do it because it is the right thing to do.

Mr Mohd Rashid Bin Abdul Rejab

Principal of Desasiswa Tekun Universiti Sains Malaysia
Be Perseverance On Your Priorities, Focus
On Them.

Ms Norhashikin Bt Ahmad Tarmizi
President of The Students' Council of Desasiswa Tekun

“Leadership is about making others better as a
result of your presence and making sure that
impact lasts in your absence”

1 Foreword
2020/2021 academic
session

MPDT

OF

2020
&

2021

ketekunan asas keunggulan

Majlis Penghuni
Desasiswa Tekun

MPDT is a students' representative council of
Desasiswa Tekun in which we are responsible to
take care the welfare of Desasiswa Tekun residents'
as well as to organise events or programmes that
will help to build H.E.B.A.T students in Universiti
Sains Malaysia (USM).

2 hello MPDT
2020/2021 academic
session

TOP MANAGEMENT OF
TEKUN

M20P2D1T

Welcome to Universiti Sains Malaysia
and welcome to be a part of TEKUN
residents

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2020/2021 academic
session

OFFICE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF
DESASISWA TEKUN

Mr Razif MLaadilaim
MZasleChat

FMarhran AMmirrul FMirdarus TMaufrik

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2020/2021 academic
session

Higher Committee

Majlis Penghuni Desasiswa Tekun
(MPDT)

5 hello MPDT
2020/2021 academic
session

Higher Committee
Majlis Penghuni Desasiswa Tekun
(MPDT)

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2020/2021 academic
session

Committee of hello MPDT
2020/2021 academic
Majlis Penghuni Desasiswa Tekun session
(MPDT)
WELFARE & SPIRITUAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT OF ACTIVITIES SPORTS & RECREATIONAL PORTFOLIO 7
& CULURAL PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO PENGURUSAN AKTIVITI PORTFOLIO KEBAJIKAN & KEROHANIAN PORTFOLIO SUKAN & REKREASI
& KEBUDAYAAN

PORTFOLIO PENAJAAN DAN PORTFOLIO KELESTARIAN PORTFOLIO MEDIA GRAFIK
KEUSAHAWANAN & KESEJAHTERAAN & PUBLISITI

8 SPONSORHIP SUSTAINABILITY MEDIA GRAPHIC & PUBLICITY Committee of
PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO
Majlis Penghuni Desasiswa Tekun
hello MPDT (MPDT)
2020/2021 academic
session

Committee of

Majlis Penghuni Desasiswa Tekun
(MPDT)

PORTFOLIO TEKNIKAL & FIZIKAL PHYSICAL & TECHNICALITY
PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO PEMBANGUNAN SISWA STUDENT'S DEVELOPMENT
& AKADEMIK & ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO

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2020/2021 academic
session

Committee of

Majlis Penghuni Desasiswa Tekun
(MPDT)

PORTFOLIO KOMUNIKASI KORPORAT PORTFOLIO PENDOKUMENTASIAN
& PERANTARABANGSAAN & MYCSD

CORPORATE COMMUNICATION DOCUMENTATION & MYCSD
& INTERNALIZATION PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO

10 hello MPDT
2020/2021 academic
session

THE FACILITIES MPDT's Lab
PROVIDED

WASHING & DRYING MACHINES

Vending Machines

Water Dispenser

PANTRIES

STORES

RECREATION ROOM

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2020/2021 academic
session

THE FACILITIES COINS CHANGER MACHINE
PROVIDED

ELEVATORS

varietes of cafesparcel collect centre

tekun mart

12 hello MPDT
2020/2021 academic
session

SOCIALISATION
EVENTS

TEKUN Get
Together

SEMBANG TEH TARIK : The talk was conducted online through Webex
THOUSANDS ARE INSPIRED. and Facebook live as the MCO was reinforced by
the government during the time. Upon that, Prof.
BY : ASYIQIN HANAFIAH Madya Dr. Mohd Hafizal thanked MPDT’s
committee for the initiative to run this event.
Gelugor, Pulau Pinang - On January 21st 2021, a “I am lucky to be a part of this project as it has
total number of 1,654 participants was recorded been almost a year since I’ve met my students. I
for joining MPDT’s first virtual talk event used to run events when I was in campus and
conducted by Jerry Yaacob, USM alumni, now it feels awkward not to have any
accompanied by two panellists which are the events to work on. Thank you MPDT for this
lecturers from school of Biology, Dr. Siti effort,” he said. Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Hafizal or
Khayriyyah Mohd Hanafiah and School of better known as Dr. Pit also shared his
Housing, Building and Planning, Professor Madya experiences while he continued his studies in
Dr. Mohd Hafizal Mohd Isa. Japan as he encountered many occurrences in
order to achieve his goals. This motivational talk
“This event has the highest number of was aimed to encourage the audiences to move
participation among all events for session 20/21 forward toward their aspirations in order to
which is beyond our target for the KPI,” said the become inspirations to others. Dr. Siti
event’s director, Muhamad Hafizi. Khayriyyah said, the core for achieving our
aspirations is to develop a good relationship with
others and to know ourselves. “Get to know
yourself in order to know your purpose and I
think that is the most important thing when you
want to achieve an aspiration,” she said.

Apart from the heartfelt QnA session at the end
of event, the committee also prepared quizzes
and gifts for the participants. Chan Pui Xin, first
year student from School of Housing, Building
and Planning also had won a give-away hosted by
the committee.

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session

Officiating MPDT
Lab.

‘LAB’ OR KNOWN AS BILIK USM Vice-Chancellor, Dato’ Dr Faisal Rafiq
GERAKAN TEKUN WAS GIVEN A officiated the ‘lab’ as a memorial of giving a new
NEW LOOK ON 2021. look to the ‘lab’. The Top Management of USM
were invited to the officiating event in order to
BY : SYEDAFI show the works and efforts of TEKUN’s
management in providing a comfortable place for
The works on renovation idea came from the its students to work. Lots of hands were given to
principal of Tekun, En Rashid as he wanted to make sure the renovation processes went well.
provide a better and comfortable place for MPDT
to do their works. As he proposed to the Director On this day, MPDT took a chance to deliver a
of House and Accommodation (HAC), Puan mock cheque worth 1 THOUSAND RINGGIT for
Latifah, the idea was accepted and the USM Tabung COVID19. The money was gained
renovation works was done fast and smooth. through volunteering work done by MPDT
Within two months, the ‘lab’ turned into a new members.
place with new colours, interior design and
furnitures. The Deputy Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs,
Prof Aldrin Abdullah not to be missed to give a
hand in designing as well as painted some
paintings for the ‘lab’. The dull-looked ‘lab’ now
look fresh and beautifully decorated and
becomes a comfortable zone for students to do
works in it.

MPDT felt indebted to the principal of TEKUN,
En Rashid for his efforts in making sure TEKUN
always the best place for students to stay. MPDT
also thanked to all parties who have given hands
in the renovation process.

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session

LIGHT OF TRUTH

BY AIN NAJIHAH

Gelugor, Pulau Pinang – Welfare
portfolio had arranged a forum called
“Light Of Truth” in order to give an
exposure to the youth on ways to
understand the holy book, Al-Quran.
Through out this forum, ‘Qurantime’ has
been chosen as the theme of this
programme. Lots of issues in regards to
Al-Quran being discussed.

This program was done with a
collaboration with Pusat Islam Universiti
Sains Malaysia (USM). Iddin Ramli, an
influencer had been invited as special
guest on that night together with Ustaz
Mohammad Shukri Osman, Director of
Pusat Islam.
This program has attracted a number of
933 registration from USM students and
more than 1000 viewers during its live
session.

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session

SCREEN TO SCREEN These panelists shared with audiences on the
current pandemic situation that happened in
BY AIN NAJIHAH their respective countries and how it affects
their studies. Apart from that, there were also
Gelugor, Pulau Pinang – Due to the pandemic discussion on exchanging ideas on university’s
outbreak; COVID19 that surged up, Corporate action during this pandemic. A short video from
Communication and Internalization team of each panelist also being presented to let the
MPDT took an initiative to organize a virtual audiences see and have a view on the
forum with a theme of A Journey Abroad. environment of their own respective places.
This virtual forum took place on 31st March 2021 Along with that, this program was viewed by
with a collaboration with Malaysian students who more than 800 viewers. Those viewers are from
were studying abroad in six different countries. Universiti Sains Malaysia as well as from other
Those six panelists who were together in this universities in Malaysia. Through out this
forum were from France, Egypt, Australia, United programme, MPDT managed to build a
Kingdom and Jordan. relationship with students and universities
outside Malaysia.

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session

THE BEATS AND BITES

BY SYEDAFI

The Beat And Bites event includes a singing
session and mini food festival held in Tekun’s
Cafe received a warmth visit from USM denizens.

This event was held twice a month with a
collaboration between Dewan Budaya USM and
MPD TEKUN. Different theme was set on
different week to make this event merrier. This
event was a fresh idea from Ms Andy, one of the
Dewan Budaya members. This event aimed to
bring out the talents among USM students who
were staying in the university through out the
pandemic.

Desasiswa Tekun was made as ‘green bubble’
where all students were placed in it during the
pandemic Covid19. Lots of events ran by MPDT to
make sure students were having fun and one of it
was the Beat and Bites. SOP were strictly
enforced while the events were on going. No
covid cases was detected throughout the month
of organising this event.

Lots of participation from students and the
talents range from singing to monologues, but
singing was the main talent that was being
performed. The Beats and Bites ensures a better
stress-free event for students who were
stranded in the university during the pandemic
season. As students were not allowed to go out
from the university, the management took an
initiative to help the students to enjoy their time
in university by providing this kind of event
following a strict SOP given by the government.

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session

THE POWER OF "I'M OKAY"

BY JERRY

Sembang Secamca Madu: Ekspresi Emosi Dialog
Hati is an online talk event that was run forum-
like. This event was conducted by 2 panelists, Dr.
Muhammad Farid bin Zainuddin from Malaysian
Mental Care Association (MeCare) and Encik
Mohammad Hafis Shafiq bin Mohammad Sopian,
a Psychology Counselor in Pejabat Kesihatan
Daerah Kubang Pasu.

The session was moderated by an alumni named
Muhammad Syahdad Naquiyuddin Hadi bin
Suhardi. Through this program, both panelists
shared about mental health awareness, issues on
how to be open up, and the effects if we hide the
suffering to ourselves. This program also applied
the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals (UNSDG) (Good Health and Well Being).

The objective of this event is to help students to
be fearless when it comes to expressing their
issues. We also want students to be more open
and welcoming towards each other, especially
within their circles.

During the event, we provided a platform called
'Padlet’ to the audience for them to write
anything anonymously. This initiative would help
lots of people to express their feelings without
being the identity being known. This program has
achieved 682 participants which comes from
other institutes as well.

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session

CULTURAL EVENTS

UNITY IN DIVERSITY IS
A CULTURAL HERITAGE.

"Desasiswa Tekun’s Pantun team once again had won all categories
contested"

TEKUN STRIKES AGAIN This year’s competition was a bit different as it was
IN SAYEMBARA PANTUN conducted online for the first time. However, there was
NUSANTARA no drawback complained by the organizers nor
participants.
Written by Asyiqin Hanafiah Unlike the previous years, this year’s competition also
welcomed participation from students who represent
Gelugor, Penang – The final stage for the annual other universities such as Universiti Teknologi Mara and
competition that is previously known as Pantun there were nine judges appointed to evaluate their
Antara Desasiswa is now referred as Sayembara performance.
Pantun Nusantara took place on 12th June through For those who are interested to watch the full recording
YouTube live and Desasiswa Tekun’s Pantun team of the competition, you can look up for the video on
once again had won all categories contested. USM’s official YouTube channel, USMTV and official
There were four categories contested which are Instagram account, @santunusm.
Mendendangkan Pantun Melayu, Membeli Pantun
(Tiktok), Sketsa Pantun Jenaka and Mencipta dan
Melafazkan Pantun.

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2020/2021 academic
session

HYPE YOUR CULTURE

Written by Crystal E Hermenegildus

Malaysia is known for its rich The vision of this program is to Embrace it,
cultural diversity, which is why reflect the essential and Share it,
its beauty attracts the world's crucial factor in the way the
attention and thus attracts participant reacts and evolves Celebrate it.
many tourists. Unfortunately, into values of appreciation
with the Covid-19 pandemic culture that corresponds to
still ongoing, celebrating the attribute of appreciation
cultural beliefs is a challenge. of art according to the USM
HEBAT (Holistic, Entrepreneur,
However, for brilliant minds, Balance,Articulate,Thinking)
students of Majlis Penghuni agenda.
Desasiswa Tekun (MPDT), a
company of Universiti Sains It achieves a successful
Malaysia (USM), it is certainly outcome as it has managed to
not impossible to find out achieve the set goal with more
more about Malaysian culture than 64 participants taking
in an online program called part in this program, with the
Hype You Culture! while the main theme set, the
latest technology is adopted. preservation of local traditions
Hype your culture! It is a and culture.
monthly Instagram social
media link video content In addition, the program
challenge with a brief succeeds in promoting young
description that focuses on minds for culture in all
the specificity or uniqueness Malaysian states, who convey
of each culture in different a feeling of longevity, who
states. convey truth and authentic life
to the participants.
Categories that compete
against each other weekly The official Instagram page of
include traditional clothing, the MPDT also increased the
traditional food, traditional number of followers on the
dances, and famous or historic social media page Instagram.
locations.

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GEMA TRADISI

Written by Crystal E Hermenegildus

bringing culture
and arts to live.

The program was organized by the Majlis Penghuni
Desasiwa Indah Kembara (MPDIK) USM and Majlis
Penghuni Desasiswa Tekun (MPDT) in collaboration
with Dewan Budaya USM.
USM Deputy Vice Chancellor Ybrs.Prof. Dr. Aldrin
Abdullah said this arts program is a good program
to promote cultural arts among Malaysian students.

Gema Tradisi is a platform for Public University “This program is a good program that aims to
students to showcase the uniqueness of Racial Art promote the value of appreciation for traditional
in Malaysia. The cultural performance competition cultural arts through performances such as
runs from February 22, 2021 to the climax of the traditional dances, music and songs,” he said.
program on April 11, 2021.
“In addition, this program may also attract talent
To interpret the traditional concept, participants from students who have the potential to advance
must record a video of three to six minutes in the value of appreciation in local culture.” He said
length. The competing categories are traditional it before he officiated at the Gema Tradisi summit.
song, traditional dance, and traditional musical The Crowning Night of Gema Tradisi was
instruments. broadcast live from the Tuanku Fauziah Museum
and Gallery. This glorious program received a
The competition is aimed at the primary audience, warm response from public university students who
namely students, residents who represent their viewed it online on USM official Facebook.
respective culture, and all of the native
associations of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The summit ended with UMS winning the Institute
of Higher Education category with a traditional
In addition, three other public universities in racial dance performance in Sabah.
Malaysia joined this participation, namely the
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), the Universiti
Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) and the Universiti
Teknologi MARA (UiTM).

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2020/2021 academic session

MAJLIS TILAWAH AL QURAN TEKUN won
USM trophy in Majlis
Tilawah Quran
Written by Syedafi
USM.
Majlis Tilawah Quran or known as MTQ is an
annual event in USM. This year, TEKUN sent two
representatives for the competition. Nurul
Raznisah Binti Rajehinda and Ahmad Rafaie
Bin Mat. The competition was held online. The
representatives were prepped with lots of
practices with a trainer in order for them to
enter the competition.

On the day of the competition, Pembangunan

Siswa dan Akademik portfolio, leads by Ms

Sarah, stayed with the representatives in

TEKUN’s meeting room throughout the

competition.

Nurul Raznisah won the second runner up in

the competition while Ahmad Rafaie won the

third place. both of them brought up TEKUN's

pride. In accordance with the representative’s

hard-work, they won the competition

successfully

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2020/2021 academic
session

GO GREEN
EVENTS

RECYCLE WASTE ONLINE
going mobile

TEKUN REDEEM

by Crystal E Hermenegildus

Tekun Redeem is a program to reduce plastic The vision of this program is to encourage students
consumption and promote leisure activities with the to implement the concept of lifelong learning on
participation of students and residents of the USM, it the basis of sustainability based on the Sustainable
takes place during the entire semester at 5 p.m. at 7 Development Goals (SDGs) in the sense of the
p.m. in the Tekun cafeteria. attribute of lifelong learning (sustainability) in the
This semester, Tekun Redeem has been expanded to holistic element HEBAT (Holistic, Entrepreneur,
include the opportunity for all students on campus to Balance,Articulate,Thinking) USM.
participate in this program and to foster a love of the
environment in every Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Therefore, this program will have a beneficial
student. The program has been revised and consists of effect on students as it helps them understand the
transition activities for all students on the main fragility of our environment and the importance of
campus. protecting it.
Residents will buy a certain amount of recyclable
items such as plastic bottles, aluminum cans and Though Tekun Redeem: Going Mobile cannot be
paper, which will be converted into a stamp for each carried out systematically because of the Movement
type of recyclable item. Waste items such as ink Control Order (MCO) and thus limit students
cartridges, USB flash media, cell phones, and hard activity, it still achieved the goals and attract not
drives are also accepted. only residents of Tekun but also students from
The collected items are sold to a recycling company at USM of other residents.
the end of each semester. Then, all the proceeds will The most significant success was when MPDT
be donated back to the environment such as feeding received an offer of cooperation from a recycling
abandoned cats and dogs and used as capital to plant company in the Academic Session 2021/2022 to
trees and contribute to the environment again. operate Tekun Redeem with their company.

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2020/2021 academic session

MOBILIZING MILLIONS
OF ACTION

GLOBAL GOALS:
INITIATION TO
EXECUTION

by Jerry

This program opens up opportunity for Majlis Penghuni
Desasiswa Tekun (MPDT) to collaborate with Centre for Global
Sustainability Studies (CGSS) and Chamber International
Malaysia (JCI Malaysia). The aim of this event is to help
students apply and practice the concept of United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG). This event also could
help students to open up opportunity to involve in more events
and activities that are UNSDG based. The event has achieved a
total of 1074 participants with 1041 from USM students. During
the events, participants were exposed to what is UNSDG and
the understanding behind it, corelate with the attribute
Lifelong Learning in Holistic element of H.E.B.A.T USM.
Students were also given a closure on how this event could be
handled well considering it is conducted virtually. This
program has received sponsorship from various names such as
CGSS, Goodmorning Global, and Azhar PC.

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2020/2021 academic session

VOLUNTEERING
EVENTS

TEKUN CARE!

“AS YOU GROW OLDER, YOU WILL DISCOVER THAT YOU
HAVE TWO HANDS — ONE FOR HELPING YOURSELF, THE

OTHER FOR HELPING OTHERS.” — AUDREY HEPBURN

1000MYR was donated to TABUNG Of Faith and Love 3.0;
COVID19 USM Back In Malaysia

42 0 s t u d e n t s f r o m B 0 f a m i l y Report by Syed Afifi

received generosity during Of Faith And Love is an annual project of
pandemic. Majlis Penghuni Desasiswa Tekun (MPDT).
A volunteering project done by Previously this project was held in abroad
MPDT, led by the Corporate such as Cambodia and Vietnam, but due to
Communication and the pandemic, this project needs to be
Internalization team has raised executed in Malaysia.
an amount of 2000MYR in total This volunteering project by MPDT is aimed
to be given back to the to increase the spirit of volunteerism among
university and those in needs. MPDT members. A project called ‘Sehari
Selembar Benang’ with collaboration with
Bahagian Jaringan dan Industri (BJIM, USM)
had been executed where 400 pieces of small
wallet sewn by the MPDT members
themselves. The commission given from
sewing the small wallets were all used for
donation to TABUNG COVID19 USM as well
as donated to 20 USM students from B40
family to help them during this hard time.

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2020/2021 academic session

Tekun; Spread The Love

by Jerry

Majlis Penghuni Desasiswa Tekun
(MPDT) also did an initiative to help any
residents in need. A program called
Spread the Love (STL) is a foodbank-
based program that allow residents to
have anything that available on the
shelves. The shelves were place on the
lowest floor of each block, M05 and
M06. The food could come in a form of
instant packaging or ready-made meals.
A total of RM5,000 donation STL has
collected were from various centre in
and out of USM both in cash and food
items.

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SPORTS
EVENT

AIDILFIT RUN

Stay Fit in Aidilfitri.

HIGHLIGHTS Pandemic is not an
excuse for everyone
109 PARTICIPANTS to stay fit
JOINED THE RUNNING
EVENT. by Syedafi

With conjunction with Hari Raya month, MPdT led by
Sports and Recreational Portfolio organised a run
event from 13 May to 9 June.
This run event was held following the SOPs in the
month of Hari Raya and was done in new norm. In
normal day, run events was done in large numbers of
people ran together in big group. However due to the
pandemic, the event cannot be done in big group.

Aidilfit Run: ‘stay fit in aidilfitri’ is a running event

which conducted online. The concept of this event

just like the normal run events, except runners do

not need to be at a specific location to finish their

run. All runners were given one month to complete at

least 7km run on their own pace in order to be

qualified as an Aidilfit Runner. This event gave

chance for everyone to join no matter how far they

lived from USM. 27 Sports
2020/2021 academic session

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It is better to die hard teacher
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