“We should learn as if we were to live forever. When you stop learning, you stop living,” exhorts Cindy Chong, Managing Director of NCL Solutions Sdn Bhd (NCL Solutions). She was speaking to students, staff and VIPs who had gathered at Nilai University’s Flamme restaurant to witness the signing of a MoU between Nilai University (Nilai U) and NCL Solutions. This Collaboration provides opportunities for students undergoing the Nilai University computing programmes to gain the Novell Certified Linux Administrator (NCLA) and Novell Certified Linux Professional (NCLP) certifications. Students will sit for online examinations and upon successful completion of the course, will receive a certificate from Novell, US.
L-R: Prof Dato' Dr Sothi Rachagan (Nilai U Vice President of Academic Affairs), Prof Datuk Dr Megat Burhainuddin (Nilai U Vice-Chancellor and President), Cindy Chong (NCL Solutions Managing Director) and Oscar Yik (NCL Solutions Business Development Executive) during the MoU signing at Nilai U's on-campus Flamme Restaurant.
Chong’s proclamation was to underline to importance of having additional certification to enhance students’ career prospects. “Nilai U is very progressive in that it is encouraging its students to get additional certification over and above the diplomas and degrees. This is recognising the reality of the industry and the real-world demands of employers,” she adds. Echoing her sentiments was Prof Datuk Dr Megat Burhainuddin (Nilai U Vice-Chancellor and President) who said that the upward mobility of graduates is greatly enhanced by having the required certification and that Nilai U recognises the importance of providing opportunities to gain such certification especially in specialist areas. “Such certification will serve as evidence that our students have undergone a rigorous academic process above and beyond that of the degree and diploma programmes,” says Dr Megat.
“The Nilai U community have been rigorously identifying the essential professional organisations which would further benefit our students with their input, training and certification. For example, the University already has in place an agreement with SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing) to allow our students to sit for the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) module. Students from the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism benefit from having professional certification from the Malaysian Food and Beverage Executives Association (MFBEA) which highlight that these students are up-to-date with the latest industry trends and practices. These are some of the many initiatives that the University does to ensure our students have a value-add to their diploma and degrees. By getting these exemptions, it paves the way for our students to pursue their ambition in the very competitive IT industry,” adds Datuk Megat.
“Nilai University is, first and foremost, a centre for higher education. And these partnerships reflect our commitment and dedication to ensuring that our students receive the very best in education and have every opportunity to build a promising career. That is the essence of our motto – ‘Enrichment for Life’,” said Datuk Megat.
