Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) proudly received six awards across three different categories during the Hari Anugerah Pendidik Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) 2025, held on 27 May 2025.
Four of these awards came from the Anugerah Pendidik Cemerlang category and were presented to Dr. Shahnaz Majeed of UniKL Royal College of Medicine Perak (UniKL RCMP), Ts. Dr. Mohd Amran Mohd Daril from UniKL Malaysian Institute of Industrial Technology (UniKL MITEC), Professor Dr. Megat Farez Azril Zuhairi of UniKL Malaysian Institute of Information Technology (UniKL MIIT), and Associate Professor Dr. Aimi Zulhazmi Abdul Rashid from UniKL Business School.
In addition, UniKL Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology (UniKL MIMET) was honoured as the Institusi Pendidikan MARA Terbaik 2025 for the higher education category.
Most notably, Professor Dato’ Ahmad Zahir Mokhtar, a retired professor and former Dean of UniKL MIAT, was named Tokoh Pendidik MARA 2025 — the highest accolade at the event.
“In facing the rapidly evolving challenges brought by technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI), and the Fourth and Fifth Industrial Revolutions, educators must enhance their capabilities to master teaching and learning using the latest technology.
“The use of digital tools in learning today must involve verifying the authenticity of information sources before delivering them to students, to ensure the input provided is of the highest quality.
“I also emphasise that all MARA educators must uphold ethics and professionalism as teachers to avoid any issues involving students and parents, and must always act with integrity throughout their service,” said Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development, YB Datuk Hajah Rubiah Haji Wang.
She delivered these remarks during the Hari Anugerah Pendidik MARA ceremony held at Hotel Premiera, Kuala Lumpur.
The event celebrated 9,987 educators from the Institusi Pendidikan MARA (IPMA) as a token of appreciation for their invaluable contributions in shaping human capital among students, from the MRSM secondary level up to higher education.
A total of 345 centres (344 IPMA and 1 MARA daycare) operate nationwide, including Taska MARA, MRSM, Kolej MARA (KM), Kolej Profesional MARA (KPM), Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM), MARA Japan Industrial Institute (MJII), Institut Kemahiran MARA (IKM), German Malaysian Institute (GMI), GIATMARA, Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia (UPTM), and Kolej Poly Tech MARA (KPTM).
