MySkills Landscape Gardening Pre-Qualification Competition @ UPM Serdang 26 Mar 08

I was appointed by the office (Department of Skills Development, Ministry of Human Resources) as the MySkills 2008 Landscape Gardening competition coordinator this year, which made me became the 'liaison officer' between the office and the personel from the Faculty of Design and Architecture of University Putra Malaysia Serdang (who were the venue coordinator, judges and assistants for this landscape competition). The 4 judges from the faculty were Prof.Dr.Mohammmad (Chief Judge), Mr.Nazri, Mdm.Shureen and Mr.Emran. Another judge Mr.Nizam is from DBKL.

Briefing by Chief Judge Prof.Mohammad

(standing far left in white shirt holding file).

March 26th.08 was the pre-qualification round and 8 teams (two in each team) were competing to qualify for the finals in May'08. It was held at the faculty ground.

The 8 competing teams were :-

IKBN Kuala Perlis (Djohan & Nordin wearing head gears in orange tee).

*All teams were provided with 2 assistants, who were UPM students.

IKBN Chembong (Rais & Herdy wearing head gears), IKM Kota Kinabalu (Hairul & Raub in red jackets)

Selandar Community College (Azhar & Hazril wearing yellow headgears)

Alor Gajah Community College (Lizam & Akma in green t-shirts),

Chenor Agriculture Technical School (Rofidah & Mala wearing head gears),

Pusat Giat MARA Tumpat & Pasir Putih (Jusoh & Suhairi wearing head gears)

and finally Geomatika (Izzati & Sarah, wearing black scarf). Mala & Fidah signing in. Nordin & Djohan Raub & Hairul Jusoh & Suhairi

Food provided by the faculty.

Mr.Nazri, Prof & Mr.Lan

(2 pics above)

Prof.Mohammad welcoming the Community College officers to the site.

The work force from UPM

Azhar & Hazril

Lizam & Akma Herdy & Rais Fidah & Mala

Needless to say, if the World Skills competition is for students around the world, MySkills competition is for vocational trainers from all training institutions (public or private) to show their skills. Beside the 'Landscape Gardening', there are 24 other skils being competed elsewhere at other venues such as CIAST & ADTEC Shah Alam, IKBN Alor Gajah etc.

Thanks You UPM for the excellent job and to all competitors you were great & all the best! *I had witnessed the hardship & sweat from you guys throughout the work process*

Note: The finished landscape product pics are in the hands of the UPM personel. God willing I will publish them. :-)

Bro Lans with Ai***, one of the UPM students. *She's cute,right?* :-P