The year 2011 was indeed an outstanding one for SEGi. Among the backdrop of a highly competitive and diverse education market, the Group has once again shown growth. This is no small feat and is something I happily attribute to the hard work of every SEGian.
The next few years will see continued growth for the Group, not only with the implementation of new and exciting programmes, but also with the development of a new modern campus in Perak. The development, SEGi Enclave, will be situated nearby to Ipoh city centre on a 60-acre plot of land and is expected to serve up to 8,000 students. The development, comprising of academic blocks, apartments, laboratories, link houses and recreational activities, is set to be completed in late 2013 or early 2014.
We are also proud to announce the appointment of Yang Amat Mulia (YAM) Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Syed Anwar Jamalullail as the Chancellor of SEGi University College, an appointment which was inaugurated by Minister of Higher Education, YB Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin at the Ministry of Higher Education in Putrajaya on 17 November 2011. A member of the Perlis royal family, YAM is not only a highly experienced corporate figure, but also actively involved in social work and voluntary services. We are honoured to welcome YAM to the Group and are certain his knowledge and experience will prove invaluable.
In 2011, the Group focused on exploring and developing new academic collaborations worldwide. We traveled extensively through China, resulting in the establishment of long-term relations universities there. I personally signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Guangxi University of Nationalities, as well as Memorandums of Understanding with three other universities, namely Guangxi Medical University, Hezhou University, and Guangxi Vocational & Technical University.
I am also pleased with the advancement in the area of R&D among the Group. I myself was honoured to be a recipient of a 1.3 million research grant awarded by the Ministry of Higher Education under the Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS). Dr Sharon Chen, Head of American Degree Program and Director of SEGi Research & Innovation Management Centre, was awarded an Exploratory Research Grant Scheme (ERGS) research grant in the amount of RM50,000. And, Dr. Karim Alwan Mohamed Al-Jashamy from the Faculty of Medicine was invited to present his research on stem cells at the 20th Scientific Conference of Microscopy Society of Malaysia.
With these and many other ongoing initiatives and projects, SEGi will continue in its endeavours to deliver and produce excellence towards the goal of attaining University status. We strive to achieve the highest rating in SETARA just as we have done with MyQuest in 2011. 2011 was filled with many achievements and milestones but I am sure 2012 will prove to be a year with even more developments, both for the University College and the Group as a whole.
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