By: Mr. Mohamad Ashaari bin Awab _{^{K.B.; P.A.}}

SERDANG, 28 Feb - AKRAB Strengthening Course Series 1 2024 : Financial Intervention is an initiative of UPM's Public Service Mentoring Partner (AKRAB) and Self-Development Section, UPM Counseling Division. Program director Dr. Azlina binti Khir, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Human Ecology at Universiti Putra Malaysia who is also the Deputy Chairman of AKRAB UPM. The guest speaker at the AKRAB Strengthening course this time is Puan Khatijah binti Abd Wahid _{^{K.B.; P.A.}} is a Psychological Officer from the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) who is an individual directly involved in the construction of the AKRAB Financial Intervention Module at the Malaysian Public Service Department level. The program was successfully implemented on 28 February 2024 from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm. The location of the program is in the Auditorium, UPM Counseling Division. This course is conducted as a strengthening of knowledge for UPM AKRAB members in preparation for conducting coaching sessions for colleagues at their respective Responsibility Centers in line with AKRAB's objective which is to provide guidance services to help colleagues to improve their potential and personal excellence.

A total of 50 participants consisting of UPM AKRAB members and UPM Counseling Division Psychological Officers have participated in this program. The impact of the program is to increase the knowledge and confidence of UPM AKRAB members in conducting guidance sessions at their respective PTJ on financial management issues. In addition, the impact of this program is an initiative to realize the mission of AKRAB UPM which is to help colleagues who need help in facing life's problems. AKRAB UPM coordinator, Mr. Mohamad Ashaari bin Awab _{^{K.B.; P.A.}} intending that this program will be able to ensure that one of AKRAB's missions can be achieved, which is to make AKRAB an intermediary between officers at PTJ and BKUPM's Psychological Officers in screening problems especially in financial management interventions. He is also confident that this can be achieved based on the very good content of the program as well as the strong commitment shown by the UPM AKRAB members who participated in the Course this time. Ustaz Muhammad Norhisyam bin Nordin as the Chairman of AKRAB also gave a speech of appreciation for the implementation of the program on social media stating "AKRAB plays an important role in helping the management form a group of employees who have a high commitment to tasks and the organization. Along with the progress and challenges of the work environment that increasingly complex, AKRAB's role as a facilitating agent is seen to be very significant in enhancing the development of human capital at UPM in particular. Congratulations and thanks to Dr. Azlina Khir as Program Director and the committee members who worked hard in moving the program this time. May Allah SWT bless us all and ease all matters. Amen."

Date of Input: 29/02/2024 | Updated: 29/02/2024 | ayna