14 OCTOBER 2024 | MONDAY | CENTRAL ISLAND, MERSING

Last October 13th to 14th, 2024 Mersing Polytechnic is pleased to accept the invitation of Tengah Island Conservation (TIC) to participate in the Turtle Hunting Program in Pulau Besar, Mersing. This program is a joint initiative to raise awareness about the importance of turtle conservation and environmental conservation among local communities and students of educational institutions.

As many as six students from the Electrical Engineering Department have participated in the program, including three from the Diploma in Electrical Engineering (DET) and three from the Diploma of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (DEE). They had the opportunity to participate in various activities such as a briefing session on turtle conservation, beach cleanups, and visits to the conservation site to see the turtle tracks.

The program also involved a discussion session with local communities titled “Role of Mersing Youth in Turtle Conservation Efforts”, which aims to encourage youth involvement in environmental conservation activities. Hopefully, through student participation in this program, they can not only increase knowledge and awareness about turtle conservation but also become agents of change in protecting the environment.

Mersing Polytechnic thanks TIC for the invitation and the close cooperation. May this effort be continued in the future to preserve the treasures of the environment and ecosystem sustainability in Mersing.