AIM
To enlist young Malaysian Indians between the ages 18 to 30, to harness their energies towards socio-political action through Putera MIC, a network of young Malaysian Indians.
OBJECTIVES
To establish a strong network among community leaders to identify potential young people who can be enlisted into the Putera MIC
To organize leadership workshops to groom young Malaysian Indian leaders for socio-political action.
To create a network amongst young graduates and professionals and provide advice on career development and employment opportunities.
To encourage all MIED loan recipients, AIMST and TAFE students and alumni to play an active role in community upliftment through Putera MIC
STRATEGIES
An official launch of the Putera MIC, A Network of Young Malaysian Indians will be organized
A nation wide recruitment campaign to promote Putera MIC will be organized in 2007 at the State and Divisional levels
Brochures will be printed and distributed to all divisions to enlist their involvement in the recruitment of Putera members
The formation of Putera will be highlighted in the conventional and electronic mass media and through other modes attractive to the targeted age group
MIED Awards for top achievers
THE Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED), the educational arm of the MIC will honour outstanding students of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations last year.
MIED chairman Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said the annual President’s Merit Award would be given to Indian students who scored 8A1s and above in SPM and 4As and above in STPM.
“It is to recognise their achievements and to spur them and others to excel further in their studies,” said Samy Vellu, who is also the MIC president.
This is the ninth consecutive year where MIED has been awarding the President’s Merit Award to high achievers.
Students are invited to submit their applications to the MIED by attaching copies of their results, identity card, a passport-size photograph as well as their name, home address and contact number.
Successful candidates will be decided by the President’s Merit Award Committee and would be notified by post.
All applications must reach the MIED office at 1st floor, Menara Manickavasagam, No 1 Jalan Rahmat, 50350 Kuala Lumpur not later than May 8, 2009.
For further information, please contact Ms Kavitha or Ms Vanitha at 03-4044 7584 or 03-4044 7453 or fax 03-4045 6377