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Masterskill Education Group Berhad / Annual Report 2012<br />
20<br />
MAJOR<br />
EVENTS 2012<br />
Fifth dYTM Raja dr. nazrin Shah International<br />
open Chess Championship<br />
sePteMBeR<br />
17 - 23<br />
Once again, MEGB was the proud sponsor of the FIFTH dYTM<br />
RaJa dR. naZRIn SHaH InTERnaTIonaL oPEn CHESS<br />
CHaMPIonSHIP that was organised by the Kuala Lumpur<br />
Chess Association (KLCA) in collaboration with the Malaysian<br />
Intellect Development Foundation (MIDF). Held at the Olympic<br />
Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, the weeklong event aimed at cultivating<br />
interest and passion for the game among Malaysians by providing<br />
a platform for them to meet top international chess players and<br />
be inspired by them. This year’s event witnessed the return of 10<br />
grandmasters including ex-Soviet Sergei Tiviakov (representing<br />
the Netherlands in this tournament), German multiple champion<br />
Thomas Luther and Uzbekistan’s Tahir Vakhidov, as well as India’s<br />
Woman Grandmaster Kruttika Nadig, to name a few.<br />
The championship, which is registered with the World Chess<br />
Federation (FIDE) as an international title and rated tournament,<br />
attracted 90 players in total from 19 countries. Prizes included<br />
the DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Challenge trophy and cash<br />
prizes worth over RM25,000 that were presented by His Royal<br />
Highness Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin<br />
Shah, The Regent of Perak Darul Ridzuan during the grand closing<br />
ceremony.<br />
6th aMu Convocation Ceremony & 2nd Masterskill<br />
Global Colleges (MGC) Convocation Ceremony<br />
oCtoBeR<br />
18 - 20<br />
Over 5,500 diplomas and degrees were conferred during the<br />
6TH aMu ConvoCaTIon CEREMonY &<br />
2nd MaSTERSkILL GLoBaL CoLLEGES (MGC)<br />
ConvoCaTIon CEREMonY. With the theme “Think Beyond<br />
Malaysia”, the ceremony also honoured the institution’s new<br />
university status and brand repositioning. Among the graduates<br />
were the second batch of Bachelor of Nursing students from<br />
Sunderland University, UK and the pioneer batch of Bachelor of<br />
Pharmacy students from La Trobe University, Australia. A total of<br />
35 special awards were also presented, including the prestigious<br />
Chancellor Award that was received by Jamilah Mohd Hanipah<br />
(Bachelor of Physiotherapy) and Puspavathy Kanniapan (Diploma<br />
in Pharmacy), as well as the coveted President Award which was<br />
received by Chan Wan Yee (Diploma in Pharmacy). To date, AMU<br />
and MGC has produced 17,459 graduates.<br />
This auspicious occasion also saw world-renowned cardiothoracic<br />
surgeon Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty being proclaimed as the third<br />
Pro Chancellor of AMU, as well as the conferment of honorary<br />
doctorate degrees to former President of India His Excellency<br />
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Minister of Science, Technology and<br />
Innovation Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili.
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