KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and its industry partners extended aid to tahfiz students of Masjid Al-Hasanah in Bandar Baru Bangi yesterday.

The industry partners included Bank Rakyat, Sabella, Hospital Islam Az-Zahrah and Syarikat Abdul Antiques.

UKM deputy vice-chancellor for Industry and Community Network Affairs (HEJIM), Prof Datuk Dr Norazah Mohd Nordin, said in a statement that the Sentuhan Kasih Ramadan HEJIM-UKM programme was held to support the community with the collaborative efforts of the university’s industry partners.

“We want to highlight the involvement of our industry partners. So, we invited them to join us in celebrating and making contributions to these tahfiz children for the upcoming Eid.

“We also provided contributions to the teachers and donated copies of the Quran to the tahfiz children. Although the amount may not be substantial, we hope that these small gestures will bring joy to them during Hari Raya,” she said.

During the event, UKM and its industry partners distributed duit raya, headscarves and turbans to 58 tahfiz students aged 10 to 19.

According to UKM, it is collaborating with industry partners and the community to organise programmes that benefit its members and the surrounding community throughout Ramadan.

Among them was the provision of iftar meals for 1,000 people at the Ihya Ramadan programme, which included UKM staff, students, and residents who gathered to break the fast at the UKM Mosque.

The programme received contributions of over RM140,000 from individuals, UKM alumni and members, and the general public.

In addition, various spiritual activities were held at UKM throughout Ramadan, such as religious talks and lectures, the celebration of the Nuzul Al-Quran event, and assistance to the homeless around the federal capital.

Meanwhile, several international programmes have also been planned through UKM’s HEJIM portfolio, including the annual ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme, which has been held since 2013 and brings together youth from 10 ASEAN countries.

Two more programmes scheduled for May are the AsiaEngage Regional Conference and the International Waqf Conference.

-- BERNAMA