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Issue no. 1 | 2022
GNC Talks, a Podcast for All By Nur Shahira binti Ismail Shah Putra

3rd Year, BA English

GNC Talks kicked off its first episode spotlighting two
guests, Siti Umaira Eswadi and Annur Ainan Razali, the
current President and the Vice President of the club. With
two incredible hosts, Jaz and Balqis, they had a lively
conversation regarding the theme of “New Year, New
Me.”

The 30-minute episode included the speakers’ 2021
reflection, their New Year’s resolutions, challenges to
achieve their resolutions and how they can overcome
them. The podcast’s second episode covered the theme
of the semester break and the ways to effectively utilize
the short break with 3 other GNC members as its guests.

Currently, the podcast has published two episodes. The
club hopes that with the publication of this podcast,
listeners can enjoy light conversations and, at the same
time, break the stigma regarding issues like mental health.

The Welfare and Wellbeing Division, Global Network Club New episodes will released on the
(GNC), has taken the initiative to establish a platform 24th of each month and are
where the club members can discuss and share their accessible on Spotify and via the
thoughts regarding issues related to university students, QR code inserted within this
especially around the theme of welfare and wellbeing. article. Get your earphones on,
Thus, on 15 January 2022, in collaboration with the Media and enjoy!
and Creative Division, the club launched the teaser for its
first-ever podcast, GNC Talks.

Webinar on “Bajet 2022: Kebajikan Pemulihan

dan Pencegahan”
By Dr Siti Nur Edlyn Nadia Zuraiju

On the 27th of January 2022, the Department of Social
Administration and Justice organised an online webinar
entitled “Bajet 2022: Kebajikan Pemulihan dan
Pencegahan”.

This webinar was attended by around 100 participants in
total. The main objective of the webinar was to
understand the social needs underlying the budget and
specific preventive measures to ensure the welfare of the
people during the current crisis.

The webinar started with an opening remark by Dr.
Mashitah Hamidi, Head of the Department of Social Ghazali (Principal Assistant Director of the National
Administration and Justice. Three experts in social welfare Budget, Secretariat Unit of the National Budget Office).
were invited as panelists: Puan Rafidah Abdul Aziz Professor Dr. Siti Hajar Abu Bakar served as moderator.
(Deputy Director of the Productive Welfare Division,
Department of Social Welfare Malaysia), Puan Azah After an informative session by the panelists, audience
Mastura Ismail (Deputy Director of the Welfare Division, members were given the opportunity to raise questions on
Implementation Coordination Unit in the Prime Minister’s the topic, which were ably answered by the panelists. The
Department) and Encik Mohammad Khairul Nazri Bin webinar ended with an online photography session.
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