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Issue no. 4 | 2020

A New Dewan Kuliah D

Fo rmer VC presenting the FGS Education Centre with a souvenir
The ceremony attended by the Faculty members
after the inauguration
for Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, the Dean and faculty
Thanks to the Fo Guang Shan (FGS) Education Centre,
members.
Lecture Theatre D (DKD) received its very much needed
facelift. DKD was built in 1961. In other words, DKD has been
This new theatre hall is part of the collaboration between
standing with its original looks for 59 long years.
FGS Education Centre and UM, through the Chinese Studies,
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Through this
The new Lecture Theatre D was officiated by the Vice
collaboration, a ‘Humanistic Buddhism Research Centre’ will
Chancellor of the University of Malaya Datuk Ir. Dr. Abdul
be established at the Faculty where it would be vital in
Rahim Hj Hashim on September 2, 2020, and witnessed by
fostering better understanding among Malaysia’s multiracial
the Venerable Jue Cheng, Chief Abbess of Fo Guang Shan
and multi-religious community.
Cheque presentation by Also present at the cheque presentation were Tan Sri K.

the OMS Foundation Kumaran Alumni Dato S. Kumaran, Chairman of the former
and
Indian
Dr
Prof.
Association,
M.
Krishanan,
Studies
Head of Department and current members of the
department.
Visit by Deputy
Vice-Chancellor

On December 18, 2020, the Faculty was honoured by a
generous donation of RM100,000 by the OMS Foundation,
meant for the establishment of the P.A. Thiagarajan
Endowment Fund at the Indian Studies Department. The
founder of the OMS Foundation, OMS Thiagarajan himself,
presented the cheque which was received by the Dean of
FASS.

In his speech, the Dean thanked OMS Thiagarajan for his On December 18, 2020, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
generosity, and hoped that the donation will encourage (Development) and Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student
others to come forward in support of the Indian Studies Affairs), Professor Ir. Dr. Abdul Aziz Abdul Raman with Deputy
Department and the Faculty. The endowment fund will Corps Commander of the University of Malaya SUKSIS have
provide support to the welfare of the students at the made a formal visit to the Faculty to discuss cooperation on
department, particularly those in need, as well as research project with the Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) in research,
and academic activities at the department. documentation and media production.

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