UNAIR NEWS – Muhammad Kholil and Riska Maulani, Physics bachelor鈥檚 degree students at Faculty of Science and Technology, 聽were selected as聽cikgu聽(teacher, Malaysian language) who will teach in Malaysia for almost a month.聽They managed to beat thousands of prospective聽candidates聽from various universities in Indonesia.
According to Riska Maulani,聽this activity was organized by聽Volunteerism Teaching Indonesian Children聽聽(VTIC), in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in Malaysia and the Consulate General of Republic of Indonesia Kuching.
The selection process was tight and conducted gradually, from submitting documents, video聽microteaching聽activity,聽and interview.聽The selection has been started from November 2017 to January 2018.
The good news finally arrived at the beginning of February, where two UNAIR students passed and will teach in Malaysia on 6-27 August 2018. A series of聽Volunteerism Teaching Indonesian Children聽activities are in the form of teaching and learning activities for Indonesian Migrant Workers (TKI) in Malaysia.
“There will be celebration 73rd Anniversary of Republic Indonesia’s Independence on August 17, 2018 and also Eid al-Adha.聽So participants will be divided into several areas, such as in Bintulu, Miri, Simunjan, and Mukah.聽“There are several places in each area that will be visited by two to three teachers聽,” she said.
Teh聽Ineu, one of the founders of VTIC said that participants will feel the extraordinary emotion when celebrating of our beloved country because it was carried out in a neighboring country.
Riska said that she registered in November 2017 and followed the selection process.聽This activity attracted attention of students as thousands of Indonesian students enrolled, and only around 400 qualified and entered the next selection, to make microteaching聽activity video聽.
Participants made a video for their teaching activity at school, TPQ, or an orphanage for at least 15 minutes and uploaded on聽YouTube and 滨苍蝉迟补驳谤补尘.听With all the best creativity, up to 200 participants managed to follow interview stage.
“So the interview phase was the final selection to select up to only 46 participants who qualify and teach in Malaysia,” Riska added.
Few of the Indonesian students who were selected were two 东京热 students.
“For me, it’s hard not to contribute when I was called.聽I’m ready to learn, teach, serve and contribute to others, “said Riska, student of Medical Physics program FST UNAIR on her reason for participation.
“For me, in my final semester before graduation from 东京热, I want to use my knowledge for others because the best of human beings are beneficial for others, “added Muhammad Kholil, the other student from UNAIR who teaches in Malaysia in August.聽(*)
Editor: Bambang Bes
