TIRED and sleepy students of INTI International College Penang were happy to ‘recharge’ themselves by snatching a quick nap at a charging hub set up at their college in Bukit Jambul.
Three students introduced the hub as part of their project called ‘Bedtime Story: Sleep Deprivation Awareness Campaign’.
The hub is aimed at raising awareness on the dangers of sleep deprivation and promoting healthy sleeping habits among students.
Project director Chuah Lee Ren, 23, together with his coursemates Desmond Keoh, 24, and Zoro Wong Jian Qin, 22, are in their final year of a Mass Communication degree course.
“We prepared three air beds, two tents, eight sleeping bags and seven bean bags for students to have a one-hour nap at our charging hub on Level Six at the college,” Chuah said when met at the opening of the campaign at the college recently.
He added that the campaign included a talk on sleep disorders and an info graphics exhibition on healthy sleeping habits at the college.
Another exhibition will be held at the Occupy Beach Street event in Beach Street this Sunday.
Chuah said the public could take part in the ‘Snap a Napper’ online contest where participants just need to take a creative photo of people sleeping and provide a caption.
“Upload the photo on our Facebook page with hashtags bedtimestoryinti and timetocharge.
“Participants can win a buffet dinner for two at G Hotel. The contest will be held until Feb 10,” he said.
The Facebook page is www.facebook.com/bedtimestoryinti/.
Chuah added that they were organising a petition on the need to have a permanent charging hub at the college.
“As for the ‘Snap a Napper’ online contest, we will announce the winners on Feb 15,” he said.
For more details, call Chuah at 012-4232296 or Wong at 016-4145587.
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