Putera MIC Newsletter - September issue

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Abdul Kalam in Universiti Malaya

Today is an historical day for us, as a Malaysian Indian we should be proud about our motherland India. Former India president, Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, or known as Dr. Abdul Kalam came to University Malaya, to give a special lecture to all audience especially for youths. His lecture was simply superb, and he supports youth 100% and he wants the youths power be used for goodness.

Dr. Abdul Kalam was here yesterday for a talk by Khazanah Global Lectures, this chance was make used by Universiti Malaya Indian Society Club to organize this special lecture for us. Congrats to Universiti Malaya Indian students for organizing this special event.

Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) conferred an honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering on well-known space scientist and India's former President few days back. Dr Abdul Kalam will be at Heritage Walk Penang tomorrow, and will make a move on Saturday or Sunday.

The content of his speech is enriched with lots of guide and quotes from him, relay worth it to those who attend this special lecture. I wish if I can be a student of him. From his words I knew that, in each youth there is one small Abdul Kalam in their heart. No wonder when people talk bad about Abdul Kalam, people in India will get mad. I can feel the vibration and the heat of the speech. He has put youths in a higher place as a back bone for a country. We hope that, he will visit Malaysia again some other time, and can spend more time with youths. Thank you

The Top 10 Steps for Choosing a Career

Career choices may well be more difficult today than at any time in history, for three reasons: there is infinitely more to choose from; career definitions are more fluid and changing; and the levels of expectation are rising. Most men and women entering the workforce today can expect to change careers three or more times during their working lives. Here are ten steps that will help ensure that your choices are good ones.

1. Begin with your values.

What's really important to you? What turns you on? What do you like to do so much that you would almost feel guilty getting paid to do it? These questions are designed to help you get at one of the key elements in career choice: values. Your values are the emotional anchor of all that you do. Satisfying careers are built upon the notion of a high correspondence between one's personal values and the work they will be doing. Begin your career search by sorting out your values and writing them down as clearly and succinctly as you can.

2. Identify your skills and talents.

A skill is something you've learned to do. A talent is something you've been born with, or at least that you seem naturally qualified to do. It's important to recognize the difference between the two. You may be skilled at something and still not find it interesting. Chances are, however, if you are naturally talented at something, there will be a correspondence between that particular talent and your values. Put another way: you are more apt to enjoy doing what you do well naturally than what you have simply been taught to do.

3. Identify your preferences.

From early on, we approach the world with certain personal preferences--how we perceive others, how we think and make decisions, whether we prefer concepts over people or vice versa, and the extent to which we are comfortable with uncertainty in our lives. For many, these preferences operate at a subconscious level, but they strongly influence the way we function with others. Some questions may help: Do you regard yourself as highly intuitive? Are you outgoing or reserved? When faced with a decision, do you rely primarily on facts or feelings? Your answers to these questions can tell you much about the kinds of work you will find interesting and challenging. One way of sorting this all out is by taking the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator a self-assessing instrument that helps clarify these issues. If you haven't taken it in the past year, or at all, I strongly recommend that you take it and include your results in your career deliberations.

4. Experiment.

There's no substitute for experience, the more the better. It's probably safe to say that nearly every career looks vastly different from the outside than from within. If you're new to the job market or if you are considering a career change, get out and talk to people who are actually doing it. Take a job in the field or industry and see for yourself if it's really all you thought it would be. And don't rely on a single authority or work experience. Within the bounds of the area you've picked, try to get as much and as varied experience as you can. If you're committed to finding out about a certain career, you may want to consider volunteering in order to gain work experience. That way, you'll be able to test out whether it fits your values and preferences. If you aren't getting paid to do it, chances are you won't stay with it unless you like it.

5. Become broadly literate.

In this high tech information world, there is an incredible pressure to specialize, to know more and more about less and less. That's dangerous, because it increases your chances of being obsolescent immensely. Many people lose their jobs and scuttle their careers because they have gradually developed tunnel vision about who and what they are and what their capabilities are. The old debate over specialist versus generalist is being tempered by a new term: the generalist/specialist. That's the individual who has been able to grasp the large picture while, at the same time, becoming expert on several of its parts. That's what becoming broadly literate is all about. Learn as much as you can about what interests you and about the jobs and careers your're considering--not just what those involved are currently doing, but about where the industry or profession is heading.

6. In your first job, opt for experience first, money second.

If you're at the top of your class graduating summa cum laude, you may be able to combine both in a single package, but for most new entrants into the workforce, it's a matter of priorities. A good way of sizing up several opportunities is to ask yourself: "Which position will offer me the best chance of becoming excellent at what I do?" And that may not be the one that pays the highest initial salary.

7. Aim for a job in which you can become 110% committed.

Modest decication and average performance are unacceptable today. The problem is, with downsizing becoming fully acceptable you aren't likely to discover the truth of that statement until you're out of a job! So, how to protect yourself? If you aren't able to commit 110% to what you are currently doing, start NOW to find something in which you can.

8. Build your lifestyle around your income, not your expectations.

Recruiters are famous for courting desirable applicants with promises such as: "Why, in two years, you could be making X thousands of RM". The problem is that many new entrants into the job force buy into this line and begin living as though they were making the kind of money promised in two years. A better way is to begin, right with your first job, to structure your lifestyle in such a manner that you can put away ten percent of every paycheck. Starting early and investing regularly and wisely are probably two of the greatest secrets of wealth accumulation.

9. Invest five percent of your time, energy, and money into furthering your career.

In terms of a forty-hour week, that's only two hours per week. The point is, you cannot rely on your employer to spoon feed you. Employers today are oriented towards immediate returns on their dollar. They will invest in you only when they can see an immediate or relatively quick expensive benefit, or when they see extraordinary potential. Better to not count on either. Dedicate yourself to getting ahead by keeping ahead, and you do that be controlling the one thing you can control: your dedication to being the best that you can be.

10. Be willing to change and adapt.

If you re-read the preceding steps in this list, you'll note an absence (refreshing, I hope) of emphasis upon goal-setting and a substitution instead, of words like "values", "skills", "talents", and "preferences". It's not that goals aren't useful, but rather that they should emerge naturally from these other factors and, even though you may write them down and paste them on your mirror, they should not obscure the need to be willing to change and adapt to new conditions, your own growth, and developing opportunities. The distinction here is between "direction" and "plan". An ant has a direction, but not a plan. The ant knows where it wants to go and is willing to turn around, back up, and change course in order to get there. But the ant hasn't written it down, posted it on a bulletin board, or gained concurrence from all the other ants. The ant just knows, with absolute certainty, the general direction in which it's heading and that it WILL get there. That's what modern day career direction is all about.

PM on "ground" with citizens

Yesterday our beloved Malaysian Prime Minister has used public transport facilities by his own to feel what a normal Malaysian citizen face daily in peek hours. This sudden visit,shocked the Putra LRT & KTM. Our PM is disatisfy with the lateness of the public transport which cause incovenince for Us. With this Visit, PM promised that, he will make sure the facilites will be corrected soon. Thumbs Up for Our Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

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Young widow's tragic tale

WITH a maturity that belies her age, 21-year-old S. Hema is struggling to feed her family after losing her husband, the family's sole breadwinner recently.

While many of her peers are graduating and preparing to join the workforce, Hema is already a widowed mother of three. The soft-spoken woman who looks barely out of her teens has a lot to contend with right now.

In need of help: Hema, seen here with her children (from left) Kogilan, Logeswary and Khirthishashiny, lost her husband in June.

After her 29-year-old husband M. Rattnam met an untimely death after a fall at work in June, Hema has been left with nothing but their three children — Logeswary, seven, Kogilan, four, and Khirthishashiny, one. Rattnam was also providing for his aged mother and younger brother M. Hariharan, 15, who live with the family. With him gone, the family's future is now in limbo.
Hema, who has only five months working experience at a factory in Seremban, is worried that the family would be out on the streets if a solution was not found.

"We are depending on the kindness of strangers to help us get by. Some people like Hariharan's tuition master has gone out of their way to help by waiving his tuition fee. "Unfortunately, the responsibility rests solely on my shoulders as even my in-laws have families and problems of their own," she said. The family of six now lives at a rented home in Taman Chong Loong in Seremban.

Hema estimated that the family's monthly expenditure was about RM1,000 with RM350 going towards rent and the rest for utilities, groceries and other miscellaneous expenses. Hema, who comes from a broken home, married Rattnam when she was only 13.

With her oldest daughter attending school, this young mother wants to do all she can to ensure a bright future for her children. "I hope that no matter what happens, nothing would disrupt their education as it is the only way out," she said. "My father used to buy us everything we asked for and never scolded us. Who's going to do that now?

"I still keep thinking he's going to walk through the door," Logeswary said.

News of the family's plight recently got the attention of the Negri Sembilan Indian Association (NSIA) who have agreed to do their best to ensure the family gets the help it needed. Deputy president James S. Thanjong Tuan said it was part of the association' s efforts to look after the welfare of the Indian community.

Those interested in helping the family can choose to either directly bank in their donations to CIMB Account 05060023461058 (account operated by NSIA) or send their contributions to 110C, 1st Floor, Jalan Yam Tuan, 70000 Seremban.

For details, contact NSIA president N. Saaran (012 200 1328) or deputy president James (012 377 8434)

Source : http://thestar. com.my/metro/ story.asp? file=/2008/ 8/11/central/ 1736651&sec=central

Get Help and Help Others - Mr Novin

Job Vacancy

PhD Grant - Doctoral in Telecommunications, Portugal - Deadline 28/08/08
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Refer http://www.map.edu.pt/tele/home

The MAP-tele Doctoral Programme in Telecommunications is a joint PhD
Program of Universidade do Minho, Universidade de Aveiro and
Universidade do Porto (MAP), three Portuguese Universities with a
strong tradition in the area of Telecommunications Engineering.

Requirement
-Fluency in written and spoken English, preferably certified by a
TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge Proficiency examination, is an admission
criterion.

To apply to MAP-tele, prospective students should prepare:
-an application letter (in english) detailing, in a succinct but clear
way, their academic and professional background as well as their
motivations and objectives for pursuing PhD studies in
Telecommunications also do clearly mention the need of a grant;
-a detailed curriculum vitae with transcripts of grades;
-three recommendation letters.

Applications should be sent via map-tele@map.edu.pt or fax +351 234381128.



Vacancy - Account cum Admin Clerk
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Requirements
-Min 2-3 yrs experience, able to work independently. Possess SPM/STPM
with basic accounting knowledge and able to use MS Office Excel/Word.
Applicants must be proactive, able to communicate in English & Malay
and be a fast learner with good communication skills. Please email
your resume to info@inovasi.com.my

Looking for Job
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Sheela is looking for job near KL/PJ area. She graduated with Mass
Communication in PR degree and has 7 years of experience in marketing
and customer service. She can be contacted at asheela55@gmail.com for
her CV.

Looking for Internship
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Arvin Kumar is a 3rd year Mechanical Engineering undergraduate in UM.
He is looking for an internship for a duration of 6 months in related
fields, beginning in Dec 2008 till May 2009 at areas around PJ,
Sunway, Subang, KL.He could be reached at arvin_88@hotmail.com for his
updated resume.

Vacancy - Accounts Executive
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Requirements
-Candidate must possess at least a Diploma in related studies i.e.
Accounting / Finance.
-Required skill(s): Accounting background.
-Required language(s): English, Bahasa Malaysia and Tamil.
-At least 2 year(s) of working experience in the related field is
required for this position.
-Applicants must be willing to work in Kawasan Perindustrian Sg. Besi.
-Candidates are required to possess own transport as the place of work
is not accessible to any public transportation.
-Candidates available on an ASAP are encouraged to apply as the
position is immediate.
Pls e-mail your resumes to anand7805@yahoo.com

Vacancy - Automotive Technician/Executive
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Based at Temerloh for a known automobile company.

Automotive Technician
Qualifications: Diploma Holder in any engineering field.

Executive, After sales operations
Qualifications: Degree holder in business/engineering or any relevant field

Email your updated resume to srimilan@gmail.com

Vacancies - Shah Alam
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Vacancies - A plastic manufacturing company based in Shah Alam is looking for:

Quality Assurance (QA) Manager - 5 years related experience and well
versed with ISO Standards and Quality Systems.
IT Executive - 5 years related experience in similar industry.

Please send your resumes to coreenshan@hotmail.com

Looking for Home Tutor
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Shanti is from Sri Petaling. She is looking for a tuition teacher for
Tamil, BM & Maths subjects and prefers package subjects. She could be
reached at sandy@fmm.org.my

Vacancy - Baby Sitter - London
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Thayala have a niece and her husband looking for a baby sitter for
their 10 month old boy. Location Chiswick, London W4 for 6 months.
Return Airfare, accomondation and food will be provided. Please
contact Thayala at thayala@streamyx.com for further communications

Vacancies - The Pure Life Society - Deadline 25/08/08
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An established welfare organization with a home for the orphans and
underprivileged children are seeking experienced, dedicated and caring
persons to fill the following vacancies:

House Supervisors
-Min. qualification: Diploma in Social Sciences or related disciplines.
-Preferably aged 25 years and above
-Some experience in teaching and interacting with children aged 5-12 or 13-18.
-Able to converse in Bahasa Malaysia, English and Tamil.
-Good communication and interpersonal skills
-Ability to maintain and build healthy relationship with staff and children.

House Assistant (Female)
-Min. qualification: SPM
-Preferably aged 21 years and above
-With a passion to work with children aged 5-12
-Ability to organize and participate in art, handicraft and games
-Some knowledge of childcare

Storekeeper
-Min. qualification: SPM or Certificate / Diploma in related subjects
-At least 3 years experience in related field
-Some experience in book-keeping and inventory control
-Preferably aged 30 years and above

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume with passport
sized photograph to:

General Manager,
The Pure Life Society,
Batu 6, Jalan Puchong,
58200 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel. no. 03-7782 391 Fax no. 03-77851173 email: purels_1952@yahoo.com.my
Website: www.purelife.org.my

Thanks For The Info Mr,Novin.

RM100mil boost for graduates

The government has earmarked RM100mil this year to improve the employability of students graduating from public higher educational institutions.The money will be spent on several initiatives include training, internships, job placements and entrepreneurship skills development.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said these programmes were introduced to ensure that students not only have paper qualifications but were also competent to enter the job market.“Having a degree alone is not enough in today’s competitive job market.“A graduate must also be competent in addition to having theoretical knowledge,” Khaled said, after opening the Snap-A-Job 2008 career fair recently.

For example, in the information technology field, students undergo an industry-based professional certification programme (3P), which is fully sponsored by the government.Since the programme’s inception in 2006, over 7,000 participants have gone through the course and sat for certification offered by companies like Microsoft, IBM, Sun Microsystems and CompTIA.

“A total of 84% of students who attended the latest course received their professional certification.“This is above the 70% worldwide average.“This is something we can all be proud of,” said Khaled, in his speech.The programme is targeted at final-year students in IT and related fields from selected public universities, polytechnics and community colleges.

This year alone, the government will be spending about RM15mil on 3P.On another matter, Khaled said that Malaysia could not do much about the British government’s move to tighten student visa requirements for foreigners entering the country.These measures include the fingerprinting of students.

“Britain has every right to impose these new conditions based on the issues and problems it is facing,’’ he added.

Manipal Uni not recognised

Medical degrees from Manipal Uni not recognised - The Star
By P. VIJIAN


NEW DELHI: In an abrupt move, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has said that it will not recognise medical degrees offered by India's leading Manipal University, citing lack of clinical facilities and flouting of regulations.

Last week the MCI, a regulatory body of medical institutions, announced its decision not to recognise the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBs) courses offered in the university's Kasturba Medical Colleges in Manipal and Mangalore.

"There were several inadequacies in the college which would not allow students to benefit completely from the course," a senior MCI official was quoted as saying.

But responding to MCI's action, Manipal University's ProChancellor Dr H.S Ballal said that although the MCI had derecognised the institution, the ultimate decision would depend on the Health Ministry.

"We have written to the Health Ministry and they have sent a team to observe the university. They wanted a compliance report from us.

"We have submitted the report and the matter is still pending. We hope to get a reply within two to three weeks. We hope the matter will be resolved in favour of us," Dr Ballal told Bernama.

Manipal is popular among Malaysian students and this year 54 students have enrolled for the MBBS and dentistry courses.

Established in 1953, Kasturba, the first private medical college in India, is among the top 10 medical colleges in the country and has the largest concentration of foreign students, from over 50 countries.

Five government medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh are also on the MCI's black list.

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Thanks for the Info Novin

Eclipse 2008

From Astronomical View

On August 1, 2008, a total solar eclipse will occur as the new moon moves directly between the sun and the earth. The moon’s umbral shadow will fall on parts of Canada, Greenland, the Arctic Ocean, Russia, Mongolia, and China.The first solar eclipse of 2008 occurs at the Moon's ascending node in Capricornus. An annular eclipse will be visible from a wide track, that traverses Antarctica and southern regions of the Pacific Ocean. A partial eclipse will be seen within the much larger path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, which includes the southeastern third of Australia, all of New Zealand and most of Antarctica.

Astronomically speaking, when the sun, the moon and the earth are all in line, with the moon or the earth at the centre, a solar or lunar eclipse takes place respectively.

Hindu Religious View

WHENTHE gods and the demons churned the milky ocean in days of yore, nectar came out
of it. Lord Vishnu assumed the form of Mohini, a charming lady, deluded the demons and distributed the nectar only among the gods. But Rahu had disguised himself as a god. The sun and the moon pointed this out to Mohini who immediately slashed off the demon’s head. Since the nectar had by then already reached up to the neck, he did not die. Thus the head came to be known as Rahu and the body as Ketu. To avenge this betrayal, Rahu and Ketu periodically eclipse the sun and the moon.

At the time of the eclipse, people bathe in the sacred rivers. They do charitable acts. They give cows, money and gold. The day after the eclipse they feed the poor, the Brahmins and the Sadhus. After the eclipse they clean their houses, vessels, etc., and take a bath before they start cooking.One should not take food during the eclipse. When the eclipse begins the food should by then have been digested. One should take food only after seeing the sun or the moon free from the eclipse. When the clear sun or the moon is not seen before sunset or sunrise, in the case of the solar and lunar eclipse respectively, food can be taken only after the sun or the moon is seen the next day.

Pregnant women should not see the sun or the moon during the time of the eclipse. If they do the child born may have some kind of defect. He may be born deaf, dumb or blind. Householders are forbidden from sexual intercourse on the day of the eclipse, for the same reason.At this time one should take great care in avoiding bleeding, scorpion stings, etc. These have disastrous results. Even an earthworm has a poisonous effect when it bites one during an eclipse.Those who do Japa at the time of the eclipse derive great benefits. The effect of Japa and Sankirtan during the eclipse contributes towards relieving the suffering of humanity and also of the planets. These people receive the blessings of the gods. They attain perfection quickly. Those who wish to tap the subtle force locked in the Mantra that will cure scorpion stings should stand in water and repeat the appropriate Mantra.

The little intellect cannot understand many things in this universe. Hence, have faith in the words of sages.Ignorance has eclipsed Self-knowledge. However, this eclipse will disappear. You will shine in your own glory. This is the spiritual significance of the eclipse.

Source : http://www.dlshq.org , www.Nasa.gov