Putrajaya: SEGi College Kuala Lumpur (SEGi) recently joined hands with the National Sports Council (“Majlis Sukan Negara” or MSN) Malaysia to work together on a collaborative education pathway for athletes, coaches and staff of MSN.
Present to formalise the collaboration was Mr. Sri Jaiandran A/L Munusamy, Chief Executive of SEGi College Kuala Lumpur and Dato’ Ahmad Shapawi Bin Ismail, Director of Majlis Sukan Negara. The signing ceremony which was held at the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia was witnessed by Ms Stella Lau, CEO, SEGi Group of Colleges and Yang Berhormat Dato’ Sri Reezal Merican Naina Merican, Minister of Youth and Sports Malaysia.
“We understand that athletics and those involve formally in the sports scene has limited time to pursue their further education. To address this gap, SEGi will work on accommodate students from MSN as far as possible in SEGi activities and programmes. We are looking to offer diploma and degree programmes with flexible study durations to potential athlete students of MSN based on their chosen field of study,” said Mr. Sri Jaiandran, Chief Executive of SEGi College Kuala Lumpur.
“We are very proud to have two national athletics currently studying with us. SEGi has a proud tradition of enriching students with the best skills and knowledge, enabling thousands of graduates to successfully obtain a tertiary or a professional qualification. We strive to bring out the best in our students through innovative programmes, affordable pricing, flexible class schedules and strategic partnerships for student loans,” he further added.
“At MSN, we strive to ensure high achieve sports development programme runs coherently, systematically and effectively at all levels. This partnership with SEGi will further support our vision in developing a team of all-rounded world-class athletics who will make our country, Malaysia proud by bringing our sporting scene to the next level,” Dato’ Ahmad Shapawi Bin Ismail, Director of Majlis Sukan Negara.
About SEGi University & Colleges
First established in 1977, SEGi University & Colleges has undergone tremendous growth to meet the demands for tertiary and professional education. With a population of 20,000 local and international students, SEGi stands as one of the most established private higher education institutions in Malaysia. Today, SEGi stands proud of its flagship campus in Kota Damansara and four other campuses in Subang Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Kuching.
As a higher education institution, SEGi University and Group of Colleges have provided affordable quality global education to school leavers and working adults not only in the field of Accounting, Finance and Business Management but also includes the field of Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences, Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Hospitality & Tourism Management and Early Childhood Education.
SEGi has been awarded the highest 5 Stars in the categories of teaching, facilities, social responsibility and inclusiveness in the 2016 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) stars audit.
This makes SEGi the first university to receive such strong recognition for prioritising society’s needs in Malaysia. The institution also added another accolade to its trove with its latest achievement of 6 Stars in 2018/2019 Malaysia Quality Evaluation System (MyQuest) for its outstanding educational excellence. Others include the 2017 and 2018 Putra Brand Awards in the Education and Learning category.
Since its establishment of more than four decades ago, SEGi is proud to acknowledge that it has produced over 130,000 alumni all around the world who are now professional leaders in their respective fields. -Press Release
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