Integrating cultural competency through celebration of culture is the focus of Student and Career Development and the Indian Cultural Association of Management and Science University.

The fundamental ingredient of cultural competence is grasping the capacity to engage seamlessly with people of diversified cultural origins. Staying informed about cultural nuances, histories, and contemporary issues is paramount. It paves the way for people to acknowledge and embrace the uniqueness inherent in each person’s experience and to push for all-embracing settings that cater to the varied needs of everyone.

Management and Science University (MSU), on every occasion, underscores the essentiality of inclusivity through intercultural learning experiences among its community. In keeping up with the festival of lights, MSU, through its Student and Career Development (SCD) and Indian Cultural Association (ICA), anchored the MSU Deepavali 2023, carrying the theme of ‘Colours of Earth’, which symbolised the palette of colours that are similar to natural materials and landscape. Deepavali is a festival of dazzling lights and vibrant colours, highlighting the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil.

Almost a thousand and seven hundred students and staff members, including special guests from Poltekkes Kemenkes Makassar, Poltekkes Kemenkes Mamuju, and Poltekkes Kemenkes Kupang from Indonesia, showed up at MSU Chancellor Hall. Joining the commemoration virtually via Zoom E-Meeting were the Jakarta Global University (JGU), Indonesia; the Management and Science Institute (MSI) Colombo, Sri Lanka; the International Medical School (IMS) Bangalore, India; and the MSU Group of Colleges all over the nation.

“MSU boasts a wealth of cultural diversity. The acknowledgment and appreciation of this uniqueness empower us with a spirit of inclusion and a solid awareness of our identity and purpose. We should consider diversity as a beneficial foundation that enhances our relationships. Intercultural learning facilitates respect and empathy for others, ultimately cultivating a new generation of individuals,” remarked MSU President Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Wira Dr. Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid in his officiating speech.

Also joining in the zestful celebration were Professor Puan Sri Dato Dr. Junainah Abd Hamid, Vice Chancellor of MSU; Halijah Hassan, Director of SCD; the management team; deans and deputy deans; the Student Representative Council; and the MSU Facilitator.

An array of competitions were arranged for the MSU community to take a step ahead and embrace the colourful distinctiveness and rich Indian heritage, as well as instill a sense of belonging to the university. Competition winners include Parivan Manickam (Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Technology) for Random Dance Challenge, Oh Li Yun (Bachelor of Counselling and Guidance (Hons)) for Deepavali Art Attack with new MSUrians, Kannaghai Mogan (Bachelor of Education (Hons)-TESL) for Agal Vilaku (Mud Lamp) Design Competition, Veishnavi Surash (Bachelor in Food Service Technology (Hons)) for Inter-Faculty SDG Kolam Competition, and Mhd Mohsen Azkoul (Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS)) for Best International Student. Bagging the prizes for the Best Dress Competition during the celebration were Julia Elisha Sofea Suhaily from the Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology, Kavinesh Mahadevan from the Bachelor in Bioinformatics (Hons), and Siti Putri Nurmaisarah from the Diploma in Early Childhood Education.

The string of performances by MSUrians demonstrated their eagerness to showcase their talents to the crowd. They excelled at enchanting everyone, whether through their melodious voices or captivating movements, proving their skill and dedication. Grooving to an electrifying selection of tunes were the students of ICA. Rebecca and Rachel Joe, famously known as Twin Dhol, fascinated everyone with their grandiose dhol performance at the ceremony.

Soulful renditions of Ey Sandakaara by Kisaantini Annathurai (Diploma in Management), Koodamela Koodavechi by Yumitera Ravi Chandran of (Bachelor in Creative Video and Photography (Hons)) and Sharvin Ravichandran of (Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering), Unfaithful and Unnakena Naan by Angellisa Isaac (Foundation (Science Biology/Health Science)), and Nenje Ezhu by Ting Shan Ming (BTESL), Erissa Puteri Hashim (Bachelor of Public Relations Management (Hons)) and Asmetthashini (Diploma in Human Capital Management).

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MSU Deepavali 2023