{"id":155479,"date":"2021-09-01T02:39:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T02:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=155479"},"modified":"2021-09-01T13:12:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T13:12:39","slug":"wufi-iiums-open-proposal-to-mohe-to-ease-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=155479","title":{"rendered":"WUFI’s open proposal to MOHE to ease students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Ariani Mohd Nor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOMBAK, 1 September 2021: Following the announcement of the IPT Recovery Plan by the Ministry of Higher Education recently, a group of students who called themselves We Unite For Islam (WUFI) from IIUM, has produced a proposal sheet to aid the policy making processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposal sheet by the students front comprises five main components: students vaccination, movement of students for the new semester, hybrid teaching and learning, graduates welfare, and the re-opening of in-campus facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0153We hope this proposal can be considered by Minister of Higher Education, Dato Dr. Noraini Ahmad, in drafting the IPT Recovery Plan,\u009d WUFI said in their statement. \u0153The ideas and solutions presented in this proposal are the contribution of ideas from students who want a brighter future.\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key\ntakeaways from their proposal are as below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students\nvaccination process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Ministry of Higher Education and the COVID-19 Special Immunisation Task Force (CITF) have announced that all students and staff of higher education institutions shall be vaccinated by October, WUFI suggested a few more additions to their plan that could help in spreading information and adding speed to the vaccination programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of them is to publish weekly reports regarding students vaccination programme similar to the daily inoculation count posted by the Special Committee on COVID-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), and another is to draw an action plan for IPT staff and students as there were none to begin with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their proposal\nto suggest the transparency of flows will not only aid staffs and students in\ngetting the right information, but also boost confidence in re-opening physical\nclasses so campuses can work in full force as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students\nmovement to and from campus and hometowns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To curb the\nspread of the virus, WUFI suggests that there needs to be a systematic approach\nso students can safely travel to their campuses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This system\nis also recommended to be applied when on-campus students wish to return home\nto their hometowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The system\nstarts with only allowing those that are fully vaccinated and those included in\nthe six\ncategories of students allowed in campus<\/a> to be given greenlight to return\nto campus. Of course, students should also agree to quarantine precautions as\ndirected by each campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of transportation, WUFI proposed that only these four methods are allowed, which are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. By\ntheir own transport with a maximum of 3 people in a car; or<\/li>
  2. By\nparents car; or<\/li>
  3. By\nthe transport provided by the university; or<\/li>
  4. By\npublic transport for those living in Phase 2 states and higher, and flights for\nthose living in Sabah and Sarawak.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Hybrid\nteaching and learning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    WUFI proposes that hybrid teaching and learning must be implemented in all higher learning institutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is\nbelieved to be the best course of action as it does not exclude those choosing\nto continue classes online while also catering to those who feel that offline classes\nare best for them. Of course, physical classes should be done with proper\nsocial distancing precautions applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, to\nachieve this, the Ministry must ensure that proper facilities are provided for the\nlecturers and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Graduates\nwelfare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As graduates\nare still unsure on their oncoming futures, WUFI has highlighted three main problems\nthat needs to be addressed by the Ministry and the institutes: convocation\nceremonies, convocation fees, and graduates transcripts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With the impending\nfate of whether or not they will ever have a convocation ceremony, the Ministry\nshould be paying more attention regarding the welfare of the graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The first issue that needed to be addressed is the obvious question of an ideal convocation ceremony during the pandemic. WUFI added that this can easily be tackled if the Ministry was more aware of the situation at hand as well as what the graduates want by asking for their feedback and suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Of course, a\nconvocation ceremony comes with a convocation fee, which brought us to the\nsecond issue posed by the student front \u201c if a convocation was held and it is conducted\nonline, surely it would make more sense if convocation fees were greatly\nreduced or abolished completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Lastly, WUFI\nsuggested that the application for graduation transcripts and certificates should\nbe made easier and more accessible to ease the graduates endeavours in their\nfuture undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Re-opening of campus facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To cater for the needs of the staffs and students in campus, WUFI proposes full opening for all campus cafes and recreation centres under strict conditions as directed by the National Security Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is to\ncurb the spread of the disease, but also fulfil the physical needs of the staffs\nand students to use campus facilities when they wish to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Moreover,\nWUFI proposes that the Ministry of Higher Education should work together with\nthe National Security Council to allow recreation activities that do not\ninvolve physical contact. These activities will only be allowed to students if\nand only if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Universities\nimplement the \u0153bubble\u009d system \u201c wherein movement in and out of campus are\nstrictly prohibited; and<\/li>
    2. Students\nhave completed their compulsory quarantine; and<\/li>
    3. Students\ndo not have symptoms and are tested negative; and<\/li>
    4. Students\nshould bring their own sport equipment.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      At the end\nof their social media statement, WUFI wishes that politicians would act\nimmediately and as thoroughly as possible to ensure that no student gets left\nbehind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Those who\nare interested in seeing the full proposal in Bahasa Malaysia can click on this\nlink<\/a> to know more.*** <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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