12 USM STUDENTS JOIN WARGA EMAS TERUS BELAJAR, TERUS BERDAYA PROGRAMME WITH PYV

PENANG, 7 October 2026 - Twelve students from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) participated in the Warga Emas Terus Belajar, Terus Berdaya Programme, jointly organised with Penang Youth Volunteers (PYV), held at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sungai Setar, Parit Buntar, Perak, on 5 October.

The programme aimed to strengthen ties between the younger generation, particularly university students, and senior citizens as well as persons with disabilities (OKU) within the local community.

It also provided young people and university students with exposure to the importance of social awareness while developing their communication and interaction skills when engaging with senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

 Through interactive and hands-on activities, the participants had the opportunity to engage directly with senior citizens and persons with disabilities, fostering empathy, mutual respect and greater awareness of the importance of contributing to community well-being.

The programme is in line with the aspirations of PYV and USM to nurture students who are socially aware and able to play an active role in volunteerism and community service.

The participating USM students were Muhammad Thaqif Hisham Zamri, Syed Adib Razin Shahabudin Syed Fisol, Syamil Adlan Mohd Yaz, Nasrul Haziq Rossani, Muhammad Amirul Azim Zulkifli, Muhammad Haikal Thaqif Mohd Isris, Nur Aleyssa Sofea Nawawi, Khadeeja Hakeem Zainori, Nur Asma Nazira Mohd Zolnaidi, Nurarfa Nazeeha Azman, Mohd Aiman Fadhli Zakaria and Muhammad Kamal Hafiz Zakaria.

Text and Photos: Courtesy of Penang Youth Volunteers and Participants of the Warga Emas Terus Belajar, Terus Berdaya Programme at SK Sungai Setar