The MIC Paya Besar Division Community Service Center is committed in helping families and the community through a variety of programs and services. The Center will be operational every Sundays.

Time: 10.00 am till 12.30 pm
Venue: MIC Paya Besar Office, Taman Tas.

For more information, kindly contact:
Mr.Matandor (Division chairman) - 019 916 4092
Mr.Rangasamy (Division Secretary) - 013 923 1535
Wednesday, December 30, 2009

PostHeaderIcon 50% scholarship of tuition fees for Indian students

Putera MIC penang is giving away 50% scholarship of tuition fees to Indian students for below courses
- Diploma in Hotel Management
- Diploma in Tourism
- Diploma in Business Management
- Diploma in Marketing
- Diploma in Culinary Arts
- Diploma in Hospitality
- Certificate in Cabin Crew and Many more

Attractive packages include job placement, overseas training tour, interview arrangement and 50% PTPTN loan can be applied. This is simply to help Indian students to excel in their tertiary education. All courses are MQA Approved

Apply thru PUTERA MIC Penang to enjoy above benefits. To know more, please call PUTERA MIC Penang officers,

N.G.Senthelnathan 0193402919
C.Dhanyaraam 0164613203
T.S.Rigneswaran 0164315041
Monday, December 28, 2009

PostHeaderIcon Merge Tamil Language and Literature for SPM

There is no doubt that Tamil literature at the SPM level must be saved at all costs as there are many compelling reasons to retain it. Indian students should be given an opportunity to choose their own preferential subjects in addition to their core subjects especially if the preferential subject is their mother tongue. There should not be any hindrance to them in taking those subjects in the name of 'capping'.
Worst still, in the name of solving the problem there should not be a system of
'10 + 2' whereby the student taking Tamil language or Tamil literature is given 'second-class' treatment by saying that the subjects if taken outside the maximum 10 would not be considered for scholarships and CGPA grading. I firmly believe that only a person who went through Tamil school at the primary level and took Tamil as a subject at the SRP/SPM/STPM examinations would be able to understand the issue better. Although many Indian students go to Tamil schools for their primary education, only few excel in Tamil literature because in Tamil schools they only learn the subjects in the Tamil language but are not given enough exposure in Tamil literature content.
It is only when the family consists of Tamil scholars or enthusiasts willing to walk the extra mile to encourage their children to learn more about literature that the student develops an interest in the subject and ends up taking Tamil literature at the SPM level. Of course, there are also many Tamil school students who excel in Tamil language or literature out of their own interest and love for the language without any parental and family support.
The interest and enthusiasm of the Tamil school student for Tamil language comes to an abrupt end when he enters secondary school. Here, there is no opportunity at all for him to continue his Tamil education and many libraries in secondary schools do not even have Tamil books on their shelves.
Poor condition of POL classes
The only option for the enthusiastic Tamil school student to continue with his Tamil education is to attend the POL (People's Own Language) classes. Again most secondary schools nowadays do not provide POL classes efficiently and even if provided the poor condition of POL classes at our secondary schools are well known and needs no further explanation.Even if the POL classes are properly conducted by a qualified teacher, Tamil school students are grouped together with those coming from national schools and because of the imbalances in proficiency, Tamil school students are unable to improve their Tamil language by attending POL classes.
In conclusion, by attending a POL class, a Tamil school student doesn't acquire anything more than what he had already acquired through his Tamil school education.With all these obstacles, Tamil school students, through the support of family members and Indian NGOs providing Tamil tuition, go on to take Tamil as a subject at the SRP level and later at the SPM or STPM levels.
However, it is only at the SPM level, the student is given a choice of two subjects in Tamil, one in Tamil language and the other in Tamil literature. It is only at the SPM Tamil literature level that a student is given a taste of the rich Tamil literature through a proper examination syllabus. Therefore Tamil literature at the SPM level becomes important to a student who intends to further his knowledge and education in Tamil.
A survey would show that most students who take Tamil literature at the SPM level also end up taking Tamil at the STPM level. At the STPM level, there is only one subject in Tamil but it also covers the literature component. Therefore it can be seen that SPM Tamil literature is also a training ground, providing the confidence to students to take Tamil at the STPM level.
It is students who take up Tamil at the STPM level who end up filling up the Indian quota in Malaysian public universities since most of them get good grades in Tamil at the STPM level which helps them increase their CGPA grading thereby landing them a place in a public university.
Fall and rise of SPM Tamil literature
Even though they are interested, many Tamil school students have been avoiding taking Tamil literature at the SPM level because they feel it is a tough subject to score and takes up a lot of time of study because of the literature content. It is also an additional burden to them if they are already taking nine or 10 subjects including Tamil language. Most Tamil school students who opt for science stream
do not take Tamil literature because of the heavy load of content in science subjects. Many parents also do not encourage their children to take Tamil literature at the SPM level as they feel taking one subject in Tamil is more than enough. By the time a student reaches SPM, the parents also become confused as to what extent they should give priority and importance to Tamil as a subject even
though their love for the language is unquestionable. The general feeling is that concentrating on
other core subjects and scoring a good overall grade is more important than concentrating on Tamil language or Tamil literature.
Another reason students avoid Tamil literature is that there are not enough study materials to assist them. It is also difficult to get someone qualified to teach you on the subject. Therefore there is a vast difference in the number of students taking Tamil language and Tamil literature at the SPM level. Coupled with these and many other reasons, it is not a surprise that in 1998 the number of students
taking Tamil literature dipped to a mere 300 or so. When there were indications that the subject may be scrapped completely from the SPM list due to lack of students taking it, the Indian community sprang into action.
Many Indian NGOs and Tamil enthusiasts encouraged students to take Tamil literature and some Tamil scholars came forward to provide tuition for these students without any consideration for remuneration. Study materials were also prepared by qualified teachers to assist the students. Parents were also coaxed into encouraging their children to take Tamil literature as a subject to further the student's
knowledge and in the process, to preserve the subject at the SPM level.
With all the efforts put together, the number of students taking Tamil literature soared to more than 4,000 by the year 2008, a remarkable achievement indeed.
It is this particular aspect that the Indian community is irked and irritated about. When the number of students taking Tamil literature was dwindling, the Education Ministry and in fact even MIC leaders did not do much to improve the situation. It was the Indian NGOs and Tamil enthusiasts who in their own capacity took it upon themselves to increase the number of students taking Tamil
literature without any political or government assistance .
But when their efforts are bearing fruits now, just with a stroke of the pen, the ministry and in particular, the education minister, are killing the spirit and enthusiasm of Indian students who are eager to take Tamil literature despite all the obstacles.
Merge Tamil language and literature
The time has also come for the Indian community to rethink about the subject in the context of changing educational needs of the student. We need to apply rational thinking, taking into consideration the modern trends in education together with the burden for the student to be torn between Tamil language and Tamil literature.
One of the best solutions to overcome the current impasse would be to merge Tamil language and Tamil literature into one paper at the SPM level.
With this change, most of the students wishing to take Tamil at the SPM level would be able to take the subject within the 'maximum 10 subjects'. Furthermore, if the student wants to take Tamil outside the maximum 10 subjects then the student should be allowed to drop Moral studies (which is compulsory now) in order to take the Tamil paper.
This means that Moral studies subject would become optional for those students willing to take Tamil and compulsory for those not taking Tamil. The Education Ministry should appreciate that it is more important for the student to take his own mother tongue rather than moral studies.The ministry should also appreciate that Tamil literature whether modern or classical, have one of the highest moral values in their subject content. Classical literatures such as 'Aathi Choodi'
and 'Naladiar' are in fact highly regarded texts on moral values. Let us not forget 'Thirukkural' which has been translated into so many languages and today stands tall as the epitome of all moral values a piece of literature can offer.
Even modern literatures by Tamil scholars like Mu.Varatharasan have always been appreciated for promoting moral values and some of his works have been included in our Tamil syllabus at the SPM and STPM levels.
All such books and other Tamil literatures put together would be able to convey the moral values much more effectively to a student than what the ministry intends to provide through their Moral studies paper. Therefore, by having only one Tamil paper at the SPM level and by making Moral studies optional, the current impasse could be overcome easily.
The Indian community should also appreciate that Tamil Literature in this country had been preserved and taken to the next level by Tamil writers and poets who enriched the local Tamil literature through their writings and contributions.
Many of our most notable Tamil writers and poets did not enhance their language skills by taking Tamil literature at SPM or STPM levels. All their basic interest and knowledge in Tamil language came from their Tamil school education. Therefore Tamil literature in this country would evolve by itself and would remain forever in this country through the enthusiasm of many writers as long as there is Tamil school education. It doesn't matter whether there is Tamil literature at SPM level or not.
Therefore the emphasis should be on Tamil education at Tamil schools and not on Tamil literatur at SPM level. -R.MUTHARASAN

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This article first appeared in Malaysiakini on the 17th of December 2009.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009

PostHeaderIcon Free ICT training

Free ICT training conduct by
Yayasan Kemajuan Sosial Malaysia.

Date : 7th December 2009 (Monday)
Venue : Pusat ICT MPK Port Klang.
(Above port klang bus station)
Subjects : Introduction to ICT
Desktop Publishing
Teleworking in publication
Web designing
MS WORD
MS Excel
MS Powerpoint

Each students will get paid RM 500 - RM 800 per month.

For further details pls contact :
Mr. Balaguru - 0123176464
Mr. Dharmen - 0162804660
Monday, December 7, 2009

PostHeaderIcon Mudahjaya Group Scholarship

Mudajaya Group Scholarship. Deadline 5 Jan 2010. Mudajaya Group
Deadline : 5 January 2010

Eligibility:

Excellent academic results in SPM/STPM/College/ University grades.
Positive personality attitudes and has a record of active participation in extra-curricular activities.

Must be Malaysian citizens.

Field of Studies:
Civil Engineering
Quantity Surveying
Housing, Building & Planning
Land Surveying
M&E Engineering


Science StudiesValue of Scholarship
RM6,000 to RM8,000 per academic yearJob Opportunities
Upon graduation, recipients of our scholarship will have the
opportunity to pursue a fast track career with the Company and be
rewarded with a competitive remuneration package.
Mentoring, training and career guidance will be provided.
Industrial training will also be provided with allowances and site accommodation facility.

Application:
Candidates may download the application form, or alternatively you may
collect personally, e-mail or write in to request for an application
form at the following address:

The Scholarship Committee MUDAJAYA GROUP BERHAD (605539-H)17, Jalan Semangat, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan

Tel: 603-7958 7899
e-mail: hr@mudajaya.com
Website: www.mudajaya. com


The Scholarship Committee will compile all the application for yearly review and inform the shortlisted candidates accordingly.
Sunday, December 6, 2009

PostHeaderIcon Under construction

blog site under construction
MIC Paya besar division is conducting a survey for Program subsidi beras rakyat(subur) and voter registration data. The survey team will help to complete the application form for those in need or eligible for the program and for the voters, we will compile the list of voters and their problems regards to voting. For those who needs or know others that needs our assistance on above matters can contact us.