PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA, Wednesday, 14 November 2018 – Two Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) scholars received their scrolls from the National Defence University Malaysia (NDUM)’s Pro-Chancellor, Brigadier General Dato’ Seri DiRaja Tan Sri Dr Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, Tunku Temenggong Kedah, during NDUM’s 9th annual convocation ceremony at Putrajaya International Convention Centre today.

50576 OCdt Muhd Hazman bin Muhd Iskandar and 21734 OCdt Naqibah binti Dato Paduka Ahmad Bukhari, have successfully completed their Bachelor Doctor of Medicine at NDUM, which spanned over 5 years since September 2013. The two scholars have achieved top 10 within the medical faculty, and OCdt Naqibah also received a Book Prize Award for achieving the best results in the Obstetrics and Gynecology discipline.

Both graduates were awarded with the RBAF scholarship and commissioned as cadet officers in 2013. Throughout the 5-year degree course, in addition to undergoing medical modules and military training, they also had the opportunity to undertake courses in Army Medicine, Aviation Medicine, Naval Medicine and Battlefield Medicine, including Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC).

Currently, they are undergoing their final year military training at the Army Academy, Segenting Camp in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, for 4 months and their passing out parade will take place during March next year. The two scholars will then undertake their foundation years in RIPAS Hospital, after which they will serve the RBAF.

Present at the convocation were the Malaysian Armed Forces Commander, Commanders of the Malaysian Land, Air Forces and Navy, military directors, faculty deans, deans from other local public universities, and academicians, as well as civilian guests including parents and friends.





DUA PENERIMA BIASISWA ABDB TERIMA IJAZAH DI UNIVERSITI PERTAHANAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA

PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA, Rabu, 14 November 2018 – Dua orang penerima biasiswa Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah menerima ijazah sarjana muda yang dikurniakan oleh Pro Canselor UPNM, Yang Teramat Mulia Brigedier Jeneral Dato’ Seri DiRaja Tan Sri Dr Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, Tunku Temenggong Kedah, semasa Istiadat Konvokesyen Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) kali ke-9 di Pusat Konvensyen Antarabangsa Putrajaya hari ini. 

50576 PKdt Muhd Hazman bin Muhd Iskandar dan 21734 PKdt Naqibah binti Dato Paduka Ahmad Bukhari, telah berjaya memperoleh Ijazah Sarjana Muda Doktor Perubatan setelah lima tahun berada di UPNM sejak September 2013.  Mereka mencapai kedudukan sepuluh teratas dan PKdt Naqibah juga menerima Anugerah Hadiah Buku apabila beliau meraih keputusan terbaik dalam subjek Obstetrik dan Ginekologi.

Kedua-dua graduan telah dianugerahkan biasiswa ABDB dan ditauliahkan sebagai pegawai kadet pada tahun 2013. Sepanjang 5 tahun mempelajari modul perubatan di UPNM, mereka turut mengikuti latihan ketenteraan dan diberi pendedahan awal dalam bidang perubatan ketenteraan seperti Army Medicine, Aviation Medicine, Naval Medicine dan Battlefield Medicine, termasuk Tactical Combat Casualty Care dan Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC). 

Pada masa ini, mereka sedang menjalani Latihan Ketenteraan Tahun Akhir di Akademi Tentera Darat, Kem Segenting, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, selama 4 bulan dan akan menyertai Perbarisan Pentauliahan Diraja pada bulan Mac tahun hadapan. Seterusnya, mereka akan menjalani latihan asas di Hospital RIPAS sebelum berkhidmat sepenuh masa sebagai pegawai perubatan tentera di ABDB.

Turut hadir semasa Istiadat Konvokesyen tersebut adalah panglima-panglima angkatan tentera, pengarah-pengarah ketenteraan, dekan-dekan fakulti dan universiti awam, ahli-ahli akademik serta tetamu-tetamu awam termasuk ibubapa dan sahabat handai graduan-graduan.