FROM KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA): No need for extra trainer if class friend or colleague becomes trainer. Be skilled by taking knowledge from friend. In exchange pay him less amount of remuneration. In this way, you will be skilled yourselves.
This is the Self Improvement Program (SIP) idea of Bangladeshi student Khairul in Malaysia.
The SIP-1 started in October of 2011 in the University of Malaya. At that time it started on four subjects. Meanwhile, its second and third phases have been completed.
Mahmud Khairul hails from Rajshahi of Bangladesh. After completing Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) from Saint Joseph School and College, he came to Malaya University to have bachelor degree on computer science.
After getting admitted in 2011 as a member of a group trainees Khairul had gone outside Kuala Lumpur city for training. Khairul took this training as an opportunity with the idea of removing ethnic disparity.
During exclusive discussion, he told: “My only fault was that I am a Bangladeshi. Wherever I went I had to prove my existence through many hurdles. Other’s opinion about Bangladeshi is different which is not pleasant. Everywhere others tried to abuse me.”
Khairul informed that 90 percent Bangladeshis are involved in restaurant, construction of buildings and roads and other risky jobs. They looked down us as we do petty work and disrespectful jobs. But I don’t find any fault in it to be hated. For development of a country somebody is to do it. I am sure that had there been no Bangladeshi then this modern Malaysia would not have been built.
Khirul’s heart was bleeding for this type of dishonor. He talked many fellow Bangladeshis but where is the solution.
Finally, he decided to equip himself of his own. He would have to take some steps. In the mean time chance came. In that program Khairul was the first Bangladeshi to be elected as the leader of that group of students representing 16 countries.
Khairul participated in several leadership camps and took training.
He told that exchange programs started in the university. In the meantime I got the opportunity of going to Korea at the expense of university.
Through this program students of different countries come for studying a semester with the duration of 4 to 5 months. At that time I came in contact of more than sixty students. I came to know their language, dealings and behavior.
At this time Khairul evolved a new Idea. He thought that how these students can be utilized. How their undisclosed information can be exchanged among all.
Khairul started his ‘self improvement program’ (SIP) to make himself skilled. He said that this program is very funny. The students are their teacher of each other. Suppose you are a Bangladeshi and your friend is Malayan. You are skilled in some other subject. For example tactics, some computer software or guitar, painting, public speaking or improvement management.
There must be some expenditure for the program. If there is no expense then there might not be any interest. For eight weeks course each participant will pay 30 Ringit (Tk 750). Out of this, 20 Ringit will be salary of the teacher and the rest 10 Ringit will be spent for class note, certificate printing and tea breaks.
Khairul got a very good response for this program. So far 600 hundred students have participated in the program.
This program has become very much popular in the University of Malaya. Everybody knows him as the director of SIP.
Under the SIP so far primary Malaya language course, primary Chinese language course, primary Korean language course, primary Japanese language course, primary Arabic language course, Adob photo shop presentation, primary guitar course, event management course, web management course and public speaking courses are ongoing.
Primary Bengali language has been included in SIP-4.
Those who helped Khairul in implementing this idea included Wang Sok Wai, Mohammed Nur, Azam Omar, Darsham Daud, Wadded Ahmed and Puan Ijja.
About future planning Khairul told that very good results will come out if this can be introduced in the universities and colleges of Bangladesh. I don’t know how far it will be successful. In Bangladesh there are lots of meritorious students who are skilled in many subjects.
If they desire they can introduce this idea in their institutions at a lower expense. However it must not be commercial. Its main objective would be exchange of ideas amongst all. Gradually this program can be spread to the villages. The cooperation of the teachers and students of the various universities are needed for it.
Khairul’s ideal persons are Apple’s Steve Jobs and micro-credit pioneer Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus.
Whenever others dream they implement. Their every new word gives me inspiration.
By the side of his study Khairul is also working as a part- time translator of UNHCR in Malaysia.
During recess time he also works as a web developer, student and family trip organizer www. Rapidtour. asia. Khairul is also involved in charity work through http:// www.facebook.com/the heartbeats2012.
Khairul can be contacted through e-mail mahmud.khairul@gmail.com to know more about SIP.
BDST: 1515 HRS, NOV 12, 2013
Edited by: Shahjahan/RK
