Graduation day: Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin speaking during the convocation at UiTM’s Dewan Agung Canselor in Shah Alam. — Bernama
SHAH ALAM: Graduates should play a role in ensuring that Malaysia remains a sovereign nation, says Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor.
Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, who is Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)’s new pro-chancellor, said that as intellectuals, graduates should prevent the nation from falling into chaos and losing everything.
“One of the ways is for Malaysians to be united.
“If we are not united, we will not be able to defend our country from various threats by those who want to see us collapse,” she said in her royal address on the second day of the 93rd UiTM convocation ceremony at Dewan Agung Tuanku Canselor, UiTM Shah Alam, yesterday.
Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin also called on parents to keep guiding their children, and reminding them not to forget their roots.
She expressed her confidence that under the leadership of vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Roziah Mohd Janor, UiTM would be able to achieve its goal of becoming a globally renowned university by 2025.
“It has been proven that in 2022, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, UiTM managed to attain 105th position in the QS Asia University Rankings and 651-701 in the QS World University Rankings.
“It shows that UiTM is on the right track to becoming the world’s leading university.
“I will be with UiTM and give my commitment, as well as cooperation so that this ambition can be achieved,” she said.
At the ceremony, a total of 1,124 graduates received their PhD, Masters and Bachelor degrees, presented by Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob congratulated Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin on her proclamation as the new UiTM pro-chancellor.
“I pray that this proclamation will open a new chapter for UiTM to become the country’s best higher education institution,” he said in a Facebook post.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, who is UiTM Chancellor, consented to the proclamation of Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin as the new UiTM pro-chancellor on Tuesday.
The proclamation of Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin as the new UiTM pro-chancellor, for the period from Oct 18, 2021 to Oct 17, 2024, was held in conjunction with the university’s convocation ceremony — Bernama
