tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post327322451684619573..comments2023-09-30T23:36:08.810+08:00Comments on AL-MANAR: What’s in a name -Part 2Al-Manarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-14087342238544768072010-09-06T14:36:54.922+08:002010-09-06T14:36:54.922+08:00Dato'
I did some search and found that this is...Dato'<br />I did some search and found that this is how you should be addressed. Pardon me if I am wrong.<br /><br />It is so coincidental that I happened to post about changes which include one university you have just joined. We need universities staffed by qualified people with applicable experience.<br />Selamat bertugas.<br />Pakcik HassanAl-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-19545651360071656382010-09-06T11:05:08.080+08:002010-09-06T11:05:08.080+08:00Pak Cik Hassan,
We are still too engrossed with n...Pak Cik Hassan,<br /><br />We are still too engrossed with names. May be we are too feudalistic in nature.<br /><br />To us University > Institute > College > School. Is this true? They are the same, no difference.<br /><br />In the West they say which school did you go to?azaharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18298768053860955549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-41429929925063473862010-09-05T23:52:38.926+08:002010-09-05T23:52:38.926+08:00Dear Hank and Shadah,
Selamat Hari Raya to you and...Dear Hank and Shadah,<br />Selamat Hari Raya to you and family too. Who knows you may drop on us in KT one of these days.<br />Pakcik Hassan and SalmahAl-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-71629014008442349382010-09-05T15:24:30.627+08:002010-09-05T15:24:30.627+08:00Dear Pak Cik,
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, Maaf ...Dear Pak Cik,<br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, Maaf Zahir Batin.<br /><br />Salam sejahtera kpd Pak Cik Hassan, Ma'Cik dan kaum keluarga kesemuanya semoga di berkati ALLAH SWT serta senantiasa berada dalam keadaan sihat dan walafiat.<br /><br />kaykuala aka Hank dan Shadahkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-24495216833608555762010-09-04T17:46:38.951+08:002010-09-04T17:46:38.951+08:00Kaykuala,
I only hope you are right that changes w...Kaykuala,<br />I only hope you are right that changes will indeed bring the desired effects.<br />Selamat Hari RayaAl-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-10935771912996954382010-09-04T17:40:26.616+08:002010-09-04T17:40:26.616+08:00KotaStar
As you can see we can just sit and watch...KotaStar<br /><br />As you can see we can just sit and watch and hope for the best because that is all we can do. I thank you for your good wishes.Al-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-56254311472858847832010-09-04T01:37:16.209+08:002010-09-04T01:37:16.209+08:00Dear Pak Cik,
It is a toss up between heritage and...Dear Pak Cik,<br />It is a toss up between heritage and pride. Heritage demands status quo and pride demands change. <br /><br />Pride demands not just change but a quick change, a fast change, a short cut in plain language. <br /><br />Change the name, make it fast and be recognized as an upgraded institution. It exudes a lot of pride – the faster the better. So overnight an institute becomes a college and a college becomes university college and later a full-fledged university. <br /><br />I suppose it is a sequence that shows the progress of higher learning that is given an accelerated growth for which we are proud of. <br /><br />My point is, it cannot be avoided but it is something good. Brace ourselves for more changes!kaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-69617461798730346322010-09-03T07:07:58.140+08:002010-09-03T07:07:58.140+08:00Pak Chik,
Apa boleh buat.Masing2 dg ajenda sendir...Pak Chik,<br /><br />Apa boleh buat.Masing2 dg ajenda sendiri. From what I have observed institutions do not only make changes to their names but also alter the course contents/ programs. It could be 'schools','faculty or whatever depending on the whims of the 'chief' that run the organization and the exposure he gets.With rankings and standing of the institutions on the block by MQA,just as the schools too are being classified into various categories and therefore rewards alternatives get discovered. Our understanding of name changes is as good as the expressions vouched by yr commentators. Here's hoping greater success to AlManar in the final analysis .KotaStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313216823302842300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-56410778216703484112010-09-02T07:51:54.926+08:002010-09-02T07:51:54.926+08:00Yongzu,
Pasir Panjang TTC at the foot of Bukit Bes...Yongzu,<br />Pasir Panjang TTC at the foot of Bukit Besar indead had its history and you were part of it. Do you recall a lecturer by the name of Khadijah Yong?<br />I am certain you know that Sekolah Menengah Sains Pasir Panjang has taken over the premises.Hope the prposed reunion will bring you here. That would be nice, but be prepared with payong and all.Al-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-33848590986483519412010-09-02T07:17:48.170+08:002010-09-02T07:17:48.170+08:00Amimy,
It is not all that bad o be a lttle, not to...Amimy,<br />It is not all that bad o be a lttle, not too kedekut on certain things and err on the other side for good causes - but you have done it well yourself.<br />Disheartened maybe but never without optimism. Thank you.Al-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-83271688149760604892010-09-02T04:28:16.501+08:002010-09-02T04:28:16.501+08:00Dear Pakcik, there's another institution that ...Dear Pakcik, there's another institution that was there before but now it is gone forever ;) Only those who were the product of the institution can still remember it and I was among them.<br /><br />I found a little bit of its old history here ---> http://www.angelfire.com/tn/mppp/page2.html<br /><br />Insya'Allah, some of the alumni are going to have a gathering in KT at the end of the year.yongzu @ 9W2YZUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02597636993398823436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-78615584738801241182010-09-01T12:06:13.071+08:002010-09-01T12:06:13.071+08:00My dear Sir,
Indeed you have brought a different s...My dear Sir,<br />Indeed you have brought a different story. All my life I have known Rantau Abang for her turtle eggs that I used to love. (dah berenti makang lama dah -.. mahal macam geduk). So it has a school with controversial past, just because of a name. So as I said a name is important. Only then it can produce knights and all.<br /><br />Thank you, Sir, for bringing up an example close to home.Al-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-85840538895838258682010-09-01T11:30:26.151+08:002010-09-01T11:30:26.151+08:00Akhi Norzah
You have raised the subject of an old ...Akhi Norzah<br />You have raised the subject of an old instution we are familiar as SITC. An elder member of my family graduated there during he time of our pendita Zaaba. It was an all-male, having its counterpart in Melaka.The colonial power seems to have done better for our education with these, Kikby/Wolverhampton, FNC, MCKK and its counterpart MGC, and the rest of it.<br />So now we have UUUUUpsi instead of SITC. <br />We allowed names to grow in reputation as the 'bodies' they carried grew in stature and strength <br />SalaamAl-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-8653014101642187822010-09-01T10:43:09.520+08:002010-09-01T10:43:09.520+08:00Pakcik
As littlereddotters of my generation grow ...Pakcik<br /><br />As littlereddotters of my generation grow old gracefully were told time and again not to take the easy life for granted as "nothing is free in this world not even the fresh air that we breathe in" said uncle LKY, we tend to become kedekut/bakhil so we spend money wisely unless wherever necessary.<br /><br />Inshaallah enrolment at al manar will improve so please don't be disheartened.<br /><br />amimy01@littlereddotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-77584532434841040912010-09-01T00:12:22.193+08:002010-09-01T00:12:22.193+08:00I have a different story.
I was schooled in SMK(A...I have a different story.<br /><br />I was schooled in SMK(A) Rantau Abang before somebody big changed its name to SMK(A) Kuala Abang. Why? I tell you why.<br /><br />The school is located in Kampung Baru Kuala Abang. Hence, the school's name was indeed a misnomer. The Kampung Baru residents protested the matter for years, urging the authority to change into a new one. Some radical heads even splattered white paint on the signboard, coating the 'Rantau Abang' altogether.<br /><br />After the incident, somebody big changed it to SMK(A) Kuala Abang. The name is used until the present day.<br /><br />Remembering the history, this school actually has undergone namelift three times.<br /><br />(1) SMKA Mulia Bestari<br />(2) SMKA Dungun<br />(3) SMKA Rantau Abang<br />(4) SMKA Kuala Abang<br /><br />Sorry I don't have example for higher learning institutions.<br /><br />Unimas is Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.<br /><br />UMS is Universiti Malaysia Sabah.Sir Pök Dénghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16562489687553680485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-54899048375249647892010-08-31T20:31:49.741+08:002010-08-31T20:31:49.741+08:00Dear Akhi, so many views already I've none to ...Dear Akhi, so many views already I've none to add. Famous institutions of learning in the world don't change their names but let their name change the world. However the craze to be given a university status for many colleges and institutes in this country is unstoppable. The Sultan Idris Teachers' Training College is another example of a famous college which no longert holds its name in pride. My only prayer is that all the new universities will live up to their names and produce famous scholars. Selamat hari raya, maaf zahir dan batin.norzahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325162246693348711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-60589704159045109412010-08-31T11:57:33.489+08:002010-08-31T11:57:33.489+08:00Amimy
I am least surprised that people with so mu...Amimy<br /><br />I am least surprised that people with so much exposure as you are, would more likely to think of time and the financial commitments. I am not qualified to elaborate on these points but I do have those questions in my mind.<br /><br />As for Almanar I am somewhat saddened to say that it is at a low ebb. The number has greatly reduced of late for reasons beyond my control. I am formulating a new plan, a new thrust to rectify the situation but would take time as most things depend on external factors.<br /><br />Selamat berpuasa and berhari raya from us.Al-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-22373426735936648022010-08-31T09:34:11.323+08:002010-08-31T09:34:11.323+08:00Salam Pakcik
When they upgraded colleges to unive...Salam Pakcik<br /><br />When they upgraded colleges to universities do they also upgrade the requirement for the teaching staff to university level. Must have cost a lot of money, time and inconvenience for everybody.<br /><br />Selamat hari raya to you and Makcik with your children and cucus and anak2 angkat dari al manar. I bet your guest list this year will be even longer than last year ... Enjoy<br /><br />amimy01@LITTLEREDDOTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-75162467649547176312010-08-30T15:30:11.059+08:002010-08-30T15:30:11.059+08:00Mekyam,
Some of us have been strapped fast into be...Mekyam,<br />Some of us have been strapped fast into believing that traps and trappings are the same. Someone from outside will have to come to strip them of this distorted view.<br />Salaam orang jauh.Al-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-949146639874171852010-08-30T14:04:34.830+08:002010-08-30T14:04:34.830+08:00salam pakcik!
sounds like we're still trapped...salam pakcik!<br /><br />sounds like we're still trapped in trappings.<br /><br />so sad. =(mekyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821403905513232293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-27378592049444408492010-08-30T11:06:01.762+08:002010-08-30T11:06:01.762+08:00Cikza,
Takapa lah. Ada lah gah sedikit bila orang...Cikza,<br /><br />Takapa lah. Ada lah gah sedikit bila orang dengar kita keluaran 'universiti' kan?Al-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-1339417231245875692010-08-30T10:57:39.744+08:002010-08-30T10:57:39.744+08:00AHS,
It is most appropriate to highlight the need...AHS,<br /><br />It is most appropriate to highlight the need for Adam to be taught the names of things to be knowledgeable. But we are smarter by changing existing names!<br />Hope all is well with you this fasting month.Al-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-45358284185179923162010-08-30T10:48:03.813+08:002010-08-30T10:48:03.813+08:00Ninotaziz,
If every so often we can consciously ma...Ninotaziz,<br />If every so often we can consciously make ourselves time to stand and stare we may see where changes have brought us. Hope you are not changing your name too.<br /><br />I have tried but invariably got myself lost in the sophisticated pantuns/poems.Al-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-2813529320084912372010-08-30T10:28:53.833+08:002010-08-30T10:28:53.833+08:00Pakcik,
Saya prefer panggil ITM.
3 tahun belajar ...Pakcik,<br /><br />Saya prefer panggil ITM.<br />3 tahun belajar ('96-'99) guna nama ITM.Tp bila convo thn 1999 dpt Dip. UiTM.cikzaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724742991991034448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31195147.post-45232150314060200002010-08-30T10:28:31.145+08:002010-08-30T10:28:31.145+08:00Karim
Pokok pankal nya kepentingan.
Kalau kita bua...Karim<br />Pokok pankal nya kepentingan.<br />Kalau kita buat untuk kepentingan bersama eloklah hasilnya. Kalau kita buat untuk kepentingan orang tanpa kepentingan kita sendiri itu lah yang terpuji. Kalau semata mata kepentingan kita dan bertentangan keperluan orang itulah yang diekori maki hamun.<br />Apa boleh buat - berputeh mata saja lahAl-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.com