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NILAI, May 23, 2018 – Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) made another step forward in turning its campus a digital campus when it launched the Cashless Campus Project on Tuesday (May 22, 2018). This Cashless Campus Project is among the initiatives under the USIM Smart Digital Campus Project.

This Cashless Campus Initiative is implemented in collaboration with USIM and the industry. For the industry, it is co-operation with Celcom-AXIATA and Boost while at the university level, it is co-led by Center for Global Open Learning, Immersive Technology and Quality Assurance (GOAL-ITQAN), Treasury Department, Islamic Center and USIM Wakaf and Zakat Center.

The government has previously set targets that all public universities throughout the country by June 2018, are transformed into smart campuses or fully digital campuses. Through these steps, all campuses will utilize quick response code technology or QR Code for all administrative and access to university’s facilities.

The Implementation of the Cashless Campus not only facilitate students as they do not need to rush to ATM machines for money, but are also in line with the latest technological developments seen as current trends or styles and are more synonymous among the younger generation today.

“The implementation of the Cashless Campus project which we are launching today is Phase 1 which focuses primarily on cultural aspects from April to June 2018. After this period, we will enter Phase 2 from July 2018 involving the process of integration with other university payment services such as fines, tuition fees, penalties and many more,” said Professor Dato’ Dr. Musa Ahmad, USIM Vice-Chancellor at the opening of the ceremony.

“The use of the Boost or eDompet application is seen as very beneficial for USIM in particular. I foresee it will offer a more enjoyable digital lifestyle by allowing easier purchases, money transfers, value additions and digital souvenirs. Combining consumer lifestyle needs and state-of-the-art technology, the Boost app offers easier, faster, safer transactions and more extensive experience for USIM campus citizens,” he said.

Also launched is the iWAZ Portal developed by GOAL-ITQAN in collaboration with Wakaf and Zakat Center. It is a specific portal developed to make waqf contributions and zakat payments to USIM online. Through this portal it facilitates the prospect of the donors and zakat to ease and quicken transactions.

Also present at the ceremony held at the compound of Tuanku Muhriz Islamic Complex of USIM were Mr Chris Tiffin, Chief Executive Officer of Boost; Dato Nohd Abd Rasid Mohd Fadzil, USIM Treasurer; and Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Basri Awang Mat Dahan, USIM Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs and Alumni).

Prepared by:
Mohd Zaini Othman
Pusat Komunikasi Strategik (StraComm)
Aras 1, Canselori Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan
Tel : 06-798 8026/78629/78620 Faks : 06-798 8032

NILAI, April 17, 2018 – The Islamic Global School Network (IGSN 2018) which was organised by Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) under the International Department known as USIM ‘Alamiyah from 9th to 13th of April, has come and gone, but the memory still remained fresh in the hearts of the participants.

The purpose of the annual program is to gather young Muslims future leaders who are in high schools around the globe to share, interact and network among one another, through a series of activities.

However, the event of this year was in collaboration with Permata Insan College of USIM and the International Students’ Association (ISA, USIM), adding more excitement and internationalization among the participants.

Various school from Indonesia, such as Madrasah Tsanawiyah, Negeri Jombang, Pondok Pesantren Darunnajah Jakarta, Pondok Pesantren Karangasem, SMAIT Al-Izzah Sorong Papua, MAN 2 Kota Malang, Pesantren Putri Al-Mawaddah and Singapore such as Pondok Pesantren Assalam took part in this year event.

Previously, the number of participants was little compared to this year number of participants. A total number of 226 participants from Indonesia and Singapore made the ‘IGSN 2018’ as a grand event of USIM.

BANDAR BARU NILAI, March 23, 2018 – Professor Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Chairperson of Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) who is the Founding Convener of Sejahtera Leadership Initiative (SLI) graced the soft launch of the maiden SLI Booklet entitled ‘Operationalizing the Philosophy of Sejahtera Leadership’ at USIM Chancellery this evening. The booklet provides easy reading on the philosophy, concept, history, values, principles, practices, and international connections of Sejahtera Leadership. It should be a required and basic reading for everyone.

This booklet briefly described the premise in which SLI began its journey on January 10, 2017. The implementation of SLI program was done in the most consultative and inclusive manner. Malaysian and Korean experiences have been the linchpin connections beyond concepts and ideas. It has been a process augmented by a learning curve consisting of the sharing and international best practices. SLI is reaffirming the values commonalities in research from many scholars, professionals, students and organizations. It is balancing the Heart with the Head.

Professor Tan Sri Dzul said, “Sejahtera relates to the people’s daily well-being experiences. Sejahtera practices at personal, family, organizational, societal and national levels, are all driven by the same core human values. SLI is cultivating the application of these values & principles by encouraging sustainable dialogue-based effective action. SLI has shown evidence that Sejahtera practices can be achieved through a collaborative and consultative process such as our engagements with scholars and practitioners in the Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Japan.

“We will soon engage with India to expand the embodiment of Sejahtera that goes beyond the conventional three Ps of Planet, People and Profit. Instead Sejahtera has at least 10 dimensions summed up by the acronym SPICES as an international platform for holistic learning and living it into reality. Not only must each aspect of SPICES be in balance in itself, but each must be in real harmoniously balance with all the rest to achieve an overall state of well-being that is lasting (sustainable) over generations.”

Mr. Yazdi Jehangir Bankwala, COO & Principal Values Consultant of Arpitha Associates for India, Malaysia & Singapore who was present at the launching event showed support for SLI’s vision that promotes a long-term ‘well-being through education and training’. He said, “At all level of people and organizations, Sejahtera is not an unrealistic pipedream of a utopia where people flourish and planet survives. It is an ambition being realized, right now, by people with passion.

“The case of Enron and WorldCom showed that merely professional skills was not aiding in building ‘human beings’ to be human with a reflective quality in the larger context. Professional skills builds individual competence but Sejahtera values builds character that enables the use of competence appropriately. Organizations are nothing but conglomerate of humans with competencies to realize the purpose of organizations. Sejahtera as life education would be truly a value add foundational dimensions for sustainable global humanity peaceful coexistence.”

In this context, Professor Tan Sri Dzul is looking forward to head a delegation for India SLI Peace & Compassion Trip from October 12-16, 2018 and participate as a leading keynote speaker in a conference with the theme ‘The Sejahtera Outlook: Peace, Sustainability and Compassion’ at the Xavier University Bhubaneswar (XUB), Odisha, India. This conference is being organized by Dr. Nadarajah Manikan (or for short, Nat), Professor Chair of XUB Centre for Humanities and Compassion Studies (CHCS) who is also SLI Associate Director in collaboration with XUB School of Sustainability (XSOS). The broad objective of this conference is sharing of ideas, thoughts for possible collaborations in research, learning, co-creation/development and public engagements.