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Mukah Politeknik sweeps top honours in DoE Sarawak short video contest
Royston (sixth left) with other guests and winning teams of the Short Video Competition organised by the Department of Environment (DoE) Sarawak at Dewan UiTM Mukah. – Photo courtesy of PMU
KUCHING (Aug 20): Mukah Politeknik (PMU) emerged as the top winner in the short video competition organised by the Department of Environment (DoE) Sarawak, held in conjunction with the Community Programme on Open Burning Awareness and Peatland Fire Monitoring at Dewan UiTM Mukah yesterday.
PMU's DEP Production team, comprising Muhammad Nur Faizzuddin Hakimi Ibrahim Abdullah and Muhammad Haziq Hazim Abdullah from the Department of Electrical Engineering, clinched the first place.
Second and third places also went to students from PMU's Department of Electrical Engineering, with Carlteddy Kassa Jeremy taking second under the team name Seventh, and Elvina Helen Jeffery and Arvinicia Eunellyn Aking placing third as Sahabat Alam.
Two consolation prizes were awarded to PMU Incinerator Filter, represented by Victor Adam Clement, Mohammad Fitri Zahid Ismail, and Shahmiezan Sukri from the Department of Civil Engineering, and BTC Squad PMU, represented by Welther Lian Raymond, Thaddeus Alister Leo, and Kennethdy Uju Standly, also from the Department of Civil Engineering.
The programme was officiated by Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine, and attended by representatives from the Mukah Resident's Office, UiTM Mukah, Sarawak Energy Berhad, as well as some 250 PMU students and accompanying lecturers.
Running from 7.30am to 1pm, the event featured exhibitions and live demonstrations, including fire safety by the Fire and Rescue Department, the use of monitoring equipment by DoE, and talks on peatland fire prevention infrastructure, fire control, the prohibition of open burning by the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB), and the health impacts of haze.
According to PMU, the programme is in line with the institution's commitment to sustainability, reflecting the goals of SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).
'PMU extends its highest appreciation to DoE Sarawak and all collaborating partners. PMU remains committed to raising awareness to stop open burning, protect peatland and preserve air quality for the well-being of the Mukah community,' the institution said in a press statement. lead Mukah Politeknik short video competition
