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Ik (eighth left), Kamaludin (ninth left), students from Toyo University and Kuching
Polytechnic Sarawak, and guests after the closing ceremony for the programme.
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Ik said the objective of Gift was noble in that it encouraged living in unity in the by fire, two rescued from
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global community and as global citizens.
He hoped such programmes received long-term collaboration and acceptance by
students from Japan and vice versa.
Kuching is called the ‘City of Unity’ in 2015 due to people of many races, cultures
and religions living harmoniously.
“We can sit together and come together like a family eventhough diversifed in race
and culture. There are trouble in other places in the world which we do not want to
happen in Sarawak,” he said.
Ik reminded local students not to be shy of their language and culture as they were
unique people of the world, adding that “God made us who we are, which we can’t
change”.
He hoped such programmes were the beginning of many more cultural and
learning exchanges with Japan, and that the Japanese students had learned from
their stay here in Sarawak and through mingling with the polytechnic students.
He took pride in the religious tolerance in Sarawak where many places of worship
were built next to one another within a five kilometre radius.
The state government, he said, would support such exchange programmes, and he
urged the heads of departments to motivate their students as Toyo University had
offered 100 scholarships.
“The polytechnic can go global and, with assistance from the state government, we
can pursue its objectives. It’s time we sit together to interact with people from other
countries, races and cultures to give the human touch,” he pointed out.
Ik said the state government would support Gift 100 per cent through his ministry
in future programmes related to customs, immigration and places Japanese like to
visit, adding that “I don’t like to recommend places that are not secure and safe”.
He said Gift had three or four more programmes like this, and they should
collaborate further to give youths exposure to the world outside.
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Nine students from Toyo University and eight from Kuching Polytechnic Kuching
Sarawak participated in the programme.
Ik presented them with attendance certificates.
Present at the closing ceremony were representative for director of Youth and
Sports Sarawak, Anna Lee Siok Cheng; director of Kuching Polytechnic Sarawak,
Kamaludin Daud; and Global Incubation & Fostering Talents (Gift) facilitator Kimura
Daisuke.
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