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KPJ places more emphasis on flexibility

Hardships were part and parcel of their growing years

Hardships were part and parcel of their growing years. Yet three graduates from KPJ Healthcare University College (KPJUC) proved that perseverance pays in leaps and bounds.

Aryati Djamil, M. Sugaashini and Nur Hidayah Mohamad Radi were not only the Dean's List Award recipients for scoring a CCPA above 3.7, they also bagged the High Achievers Award for their respective diploma studies and were each conferred
special awards at the KPJUC 16th convocation ceremony held recently.

Aryati, 21, who was named the Overall Best Student, was the recipient of the Johor Corporation President and Chief Executive Award.

"My father died when I was 2. My mother singlehandedly raised me and my two brothers. I studied hard for my SPM and scored 9As. I was looking for something more specialised and my interest in machinery spurred my interest in radiology and prompted me to take up KPJ's Diploma in Medical Imaging," said Aryati, a fifth cohort Diploma in Medical Imaging graduate from the Johor Baru campus.

For Sugaashini, 21, higher studies were not tops in her list of priorities. Having lived in an oil palm estate and see her parents work hard to support the family, Sugaashini yearns to honour her parents by achieving something great.

 "This is a baby step for me. This is the least I can do for all the sacrifices made by my parents, who are both labourers," said Sugaashini, a Diploma in Physiotherapy graduate and
the recipient of the Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Award.

For Nur Hidayah, 23, her achievements are a breath of fresh air. She almost gave up on studying after her matriculation studies after falling ill for more than a year. Upon her recovery, her mother had pushed her apply for courses.

"I applied for various medical and allied health courses and finally landed on KPJ's nursing course.Nursing is a a demanding and challenging job but it's also highly satisfying," said Nur Hidayah, a Diploma in Nursing graduate who was also the recipient of the Chancellor Award.

 In the study duration, all three have served at nine KPJ hospitals, allowing them to be adaptable and versatile to changes and demands.

"Different hospitals have different styles, procedures and formalities and we have to alert and flexible enough to adapt to changes to deliver results," adds Aryati.

According to KPJUC Chancellor Tan Sri Arshad Ayub, the university college is placing greater emphasis on developing soft skills so that all students can learn to be flexible, good team players and good communicators while exhibiting the best
qualities that workers in the medical and health sciences fields should.

Since its establishment in 1991, KPJUC has been acknowledged as the pioneer in nursing education and the first to have the Diploma in Nursing accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency.

 KPJUC offers 22 programmes ranging from foundation studies to postgraduate degrees.

It recently achieved a remarkable milestone when it became the first private institution to offer a medical specialist programme in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) in the country. For details on KPJUC programmes and others, call 067942692, email info@)kpjuc.edu.my or visit www.kpjuc.edu.my