{"id":106432,"date":"2016-04-12T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T04:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=106432"},"modified":"2016-04-10T21:38:14","modified_gmt":"2016-04-10T13:38:14","slug":"educational-fun-at-edufest16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=106432","title":{"rendered":"Educational fun at EduFest’16"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Maryam Spahic\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

GOMBAK, 9 April 2016: Education Festival 2016, or better known as EduFest16, organised by the Bachelor of Education Students Association (BEDSA) was held in the Kuliyyah of Education from 4 to 10 April 2016.<\/p>\n

The festival, with this years theme \u0153Enrich ourself, inspire others\u009d, was managed by four main councils of BEDSA, namely Teaching English as a Second Language Students Society (TESS), Council of Young Arabic Teachers (CYAT), Council of Counselling Students IIUM (CCSI) and Bachelor of Islamic Education Council (ISED).<\/p>\n

Lots of interesting and educational activities were available for everyone throughout the week, from the exciting edu bazaar comprising of IIUM student vendors selling various types of food and items to educational exhibition showcasing the evolution of Malaysian educational system.<\/p>\n

Among other activities were fruit decoration contest, movie nights, public speaking competition, language camp and KOED family day.<\/p>\n

\u0153Last years Education Festival was great but this year its even better. We didn’t expect to receive many visitors from all around the university,\u009d said Publication and Promotion committee member, Nurullah, a third year Guidance and Counselling (GUIDE) student.<\/p>\n

\u0153We even received a visit from the children of IIUM EduCare along with their teachers. They learned and enjoyed a lot from our Counselling Open Day and the Abu Hurairah Mini Zoo,\u009d added Assistant Programme Coordinator, Nurunazihah, who is a third year Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) student.***<\/p>\n