Retired

Wikipedia defines "retirement"is the point where a person stops employment completely. Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to work any more (by illness or accident).

Recently my friend, En. Baharudin  from the In-service Training Unit retired. I first met him when I transferred to the Educational Planning & Research Division [EPRD].  He transferred to KPI imedietly after the transformation exercise done by EPRD. I moved to Curriculum Development Division before joining KPI in 2010.

Teacher's Day Celebration

The celebration started at 8.15am. Most of the lectures, students [trainee teachers] and administrative staffs attended the function. Even after more than 30 years leaving Language Institute I can still remember the lyrics, the tune and the melody of "Kami Guru Malaysia".

A question: Since when our director becomes a "Wakil Rakyat'?

Any suggestions?

Every Friday, a group of young boys will gather at this location [at the end of Jalan P9 G1/4]. Instead of going for their Friday prayers, they smoke, making jokes [loudly] and trying their latest motorcycle tricks. Most of them are from the neighbouring Presint 9 apartments.

Several questions pop up in my mind. 

1. It is the failure of our education system?

2. Was there no emphasis during the moral or Islamic Education classes in schools?

3. Parents failed in "educating"  their children?

4. We as the community failed in correcting or reminding the wrong doings of the children?

The photos are snapped immediately after Friday prayers on 30th. April 2012.

 Instead of listening to the "khutbah" and performing the Friday prayers, they disturb the neighbourhood with their loud bikes and laughter. 

 The location is now marred with graffities on the walls and pavements. 

I  pray and hope that non of my family members will be part of such negative activities.

Sendal [Utusan Malaysia: May 2nd. 2012]

An interesting fact that many MUnited fans overlooked.

Ngeteh @ Umai

En. Kamarulzaman [KZ] and his family lived in front of my house when we moved to Putrajaya back in 1999. We met him and his wife recently. He is now 60 years old but still fit and healthy. His last post in the public service was a Senior Assistant [Academic] at SMK Putrajaya Precint 9[1]. Now, he is still actively teaching at a private education institute in Petaling Jaya.

120426 Noon @ Half Moon

En. Azlan was transfered to my department a few months back. He was a senior assistant at Putrajaya Precint 8[2] Primary School. Recently there was an opening of a DGA34 post. He was offered the post and successful in his application.

He invited all the Student Affair's officers and staffs for lunch. It was noon when we arrived at The Half Moon Restaurant, Seri Kembangan for the lunch. 

Pn. Salmah brought along an empty container. It was filled to the top when we finished. The Arabs' meals are so plentiful. 

 The Director and The Head of Department were also present.

 With En. Elias, a new officer in our campus.  

Happy Times

I was at SK Putrajaya 2 last Wednesday. I was requested to drive the Ekatari dancers to Seri Pentas for their rehearsals. As I was waiting for them, I strolled along the history panels located in front of the office. I noticed several interesting photos that were taken a few years back.