(From left) Subur Tiasa Holdings Berhad managing director Dato Tiong Ing, Hiew King, Abdul Hakim and UCTS’ Centre of Quality Assurance/R&D director Professor Datin Dr Napsiah Ismail at the signing of MoU.
SIBU: University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rimbunan Hijau Group yesterday to jointly implement a programme called Corporate Talent Development (CTD).
UCTS vice-chancellor Professor Dato Dr Abdul Hakim Juri said UCTS was honoured to collaborate with the RH Group.
“Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong Hiew King had been to UCTS many times, and this time is very special and indeed a historical moment for us in UCTS,” he said.
“We hope with the signing of MoU, we can work closer together to develop the human capital of this country and in other areas to benefit both organisations and the country.”
He said the collaboration would provide opportunities for students to undergo short term and long term internship at RH Group, collectively share on-ground expertise and experiences with students through industrial knowledge training modules or activities, and to help the students pay back their study loans upon working with the Group.
UCTS, he added, would come up with 82 graduates this year.
Currently, there are six schools in UCTS: School of Foundation Studies, School of Engineering and Technology, School of Built Environment, School of Business and Management, School of Computing, and School of Postgraduate Studies.
UCTS is currently offering 18 programmes, comprising two foundation, 11 undergraduates and five postgraduates programmes.
It has 226 staff, including 123 academic staff.
“Of the 123 academic staff, 29 per cent are PhD holders, 62 per cent Masters holders and the rest degree holders.”