TAR UMT undergrads fulfil dreams

New milestone: TAR UMT board member Wong Cheng Siung (second from left), Prof Yu (fourth from left), Chan (sixth from left), Wang (sixth from right), TAR UMT president Prof Dr Lee Sze Wei (fourth from right) and ESSB director Datuk Tee Choon Hock (second from right) cutting the ribbon in conjunction with the Malaysia-China (University-Industry Collaboration) Talent Development Programme Batch 1 opening ceremony at TAR UMT. — SAMUEL ONG/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The first batch of 13 undergraduates from Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT) will get to pursue their preferred courses following sponsorships from a Chinese firm and an educational institution.

Thanks to Eastern Steel Sdn Bhd (ESSB) and the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), five students will pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering in a twinning programme.