Berita Yayasan Sabah Vol.21, No.2 (April-Jun 1999)

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Menyedari kepentingan keluarga bahagia menjelang alaf baru, Yayasan Sabah melalui Pusat Perkembangan KanakKanak (PPK) mengambil inisiatif menganjurkan program berbentuk pengukuhan institusi keluarga.

Timbalan Pengarah Yayasan Sabah, Datuk Mohd. Tahir J aafar berkata program sedemikian rupa bertujuan mewujudkan ibubapa yang berkualiti dalam menunaikan peranan dan tanggungjawab berkeluarga serta membekalkan pengetahuan yang berguna kepada bakal suami dan isteri dalam menerajui alam rumahtangga. Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap merasmikan program ceramah Keluargaku Bahagia di Kg. Karakit, Pulau Banggi Kudat anjuran Yayasan Sabah pacta 15 Mei lalu.

Datuk Tah'ir menyamp 'k k d at an fUmb epa a Guru Besar S K K. . . angan buku pendidik . . araku Z k . an , a anaAg . D amu.

artg . d peserta Y d rtpa a bahagiart a ah tersebut Se arrt diri cer rrtertgha dan Beaufort dengan sambutan yang amat menggalakkan.

Program seumpama ini dianggap penting oleh Yayasan Sabah kerana institusi BeHau melahirkan harapan agar program keluarga yang kukuh mampu melahirkan tersebut akan menjadikan ibubapa sebagai generasi cemerlang yang akan menjadi aset role model atau idol a bagi sesebuah penting kepada negara. keluarga yang bahagia. "Institusi keluarga yang dinarnik dan harmoni adalah pencetus "Pada masa lalu, kita cuma mencari punca ceria untuk penghuninya," tegas beHau. keruntuhan sesebuah keluarga dan menyediakan langkah untuk Empat topik menarik mengisi program membatasinya.

Namun pendekatan ceramah tersebutiaitu "Perkahwinan dan mencari kesilapan ini sudah tidak sesuai Alam Rumahtangga", "Kesihatan dan lagi, sebaliknya kita perlu merangka Pemakanan Yang Baik Untuk Kanakstrategi asas dan proaktif dengan Kanak", "Pengurusan Kewangan menerapkan nilai-nilai moral yang murni Keluarga" dan "Cara-Cara Membantu dan suci melalui program sebegini," jelas Kanak-Kanak Dalam Pendidikan" yang Datuk Tahir. disampaikan oleh tenagapengajarPf'K. Menurut Datuk Tahir program ceramah Keluargaku Bahagia telah diJaksanakan di enam buah daerah iaitu di Tawau, Sandakan, Penampang, Kudat, Semporna

Ceramah sehari tersebut dihadiri oleh .124 orang peserta dan seluruh daerah Kudat yang terdiri daripada golongan. ibu bapa, belia dan beliawanis.

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PELAJAR YS

MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE AND EXCELLENCE Datuk Tahir

CEMERLANG Para pelajar tajaan Yayasan Sabah yang menuntut di semenanjung Malaysia dan Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Kuching, Sarawak mencatat keputusan 100% dalam peperiksaan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 1998.

Daripada 77 orang yang menduduki peperiksaan tersebut, 71 orang mendapat Pangkat 1, empat orang Pangkat 2 dan dua orang Pangkat 3.

Daripada seramai 44 orang pelajar YS yang menuntut di semenanjung Malaysia, 39 orang mendapat Pangkat 1, tiga orang Pangkat 2 dan dua orang Pangkat 3. Manakala di MRSM Sarawak, 32 orang mendapat Pangkat I dan seorang mendapat Pangkat 2 daripada 33 orang pelajar yang juga merupakan kumpulan pertama yang menduduki peperiksaan SPM di maktab tersebut.

Tiga orang pelajar memperolehi keputusan terbaik dengan mencatat agregat 6 unit.

Mereka ialah Zainuddin Salleh (Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan) yang menuntut di Kolej Melayu Kuala Kangsar, Aini Simon Sumeh (Papar) pelajar SMS Muzaffar Shah Melaka dan Nirazmilah Sulaiman (Papar) penuntut Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah Klang.

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Three hundred and twenty Yayasan Sabah sponsored students from secondary schools in Peninsular Malaysia were told to maintain healthy environment, exercise discipline and excel in their education development.

The call was made by Yayasan Sabah Deputy Director Datuk Mohd Tahir Jaafar when he officially closed the two-week long School Holiday Programme at Sekolah Menengah Agama, Kuala Selangor on June 4, 1999.

He said students should heed school regulations and discipline and do away with negative elements.

obtained good results in last year's examinations should be more prepared and excel further in their future examinations like PMR, SPM, and STPM. There are altogether 507 Yayasan Sabah sponsored students studying in Form 1 to Form 6 in Peninsular Malaysia. The remaining 187 students who did not take part in the programme were involved in other educational activities in their respective regions.

Datuk Mohd Tahir Jaafar later presented a watch each to 24 students who obtained straight As (7As-9As) i the 1998 PMR Examination.

ICSB HOSTS STUDY TOUR ON RIL

The study tour provided an opportunity for the participants to observe and discuss on various aspects of RIL practices from the economic, technical, environmental and social points with a view toward implementation pf such practices in their own countries.

Participants for the study tour included high-powered officials from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Zimbabwe, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, and Malaysia.

RIL is defined as the implementation of a collection of harvesting technique that result in lower levels of incidental damage to the residual forest, reduced soil disturbance and erosion, and improved water quality.

The need for RIL techniques in timber harvesting is necessary for certification under an ecolabeling scheme as well as for potential economic benefit and the benefits of greater assurance of a sustainable wood supply.

ICSB's RIL programmes were started as a C02 Emission Project between New England Power (NEP) and ICSB in 1992 in an area totalling 1,415 ha over a period of three years. The contract area is in two parts - Parcel A of 430 ha in Lahad Datu and Parcel B - 985 ha in the Tawau Region. Parcel A was logged in 1993/1994 and Parcel B in 1994/1995. In both cases, adjacent areas were harvested at the same time by conventional methods to provide a a basis for comparison.

Innoprise Corporation Sdn. Bhd (ICSB) hosted a study tour on reduced impact logging (RIL) practices for high-level forestry officials and policy makers from the Asia-Pacific region from March 17- 18.

Forestry Management, Dr. Benni H. Sormin of the Ministry of Forestry and Estate Crops (MOFEC), Indonesia and Patrick D. Durst, Regional Forest Officer of FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific based in Penang.

The study tour was organi sed jointl y

by Dr. I.G.M Tantra of the Ministry of Forestry and Estate Crops of Indonesia who is also the Task Manager for ad hoc Asia Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) Working Group on Sustainable

Yayasan Sabah's wholly-owned company, ICSB, is responsible in the realisation of RIL programmes in Sabah. leSB's RIL sites in Lahad Datu and Tawau were chosen for the study tour based on their extensive experience since 1992.

A second three- year con tract Agreement, signed in July 1995, operationalised the RIL techniques developed during the pilot projects, in a 980 ha area of forest in the Tawau Region.

In carrying our RIL, pre-harvest planning for the preparation of the harvesting plan is a requisite. After that the harvesting will be carried out and after harvesting is completed, post harvest operation is done.

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BE PROACTIVE I IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE: Linda Miller imparting tips to the participants

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Parents and teachers should be proactive in imparting knowledge and skills to children. They need to work together on the learning process of children.

This was disclosed by the Federal Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government, Datuk Peter Chin in his speech while officiating the Play in Language and Literacy course organised by Yayasan Sabah Child Development Centre in collaboration with Miri based Early Learning Centre on May 22, 1999 at the Holiday Inn, Miri.

Datuk Peter expressed his hope that Yayasan Sabah and Yayasan Sarawak will get together and identify areas where they can playa role in promoting the fields of education, culture, toursim and forestry.

Meanwhile Deputy Director of Yayasan Sabah, Datuk Mohd. Tahir

J aafar in his speech remarked that Yayasan Sabah believed informal teaching of children at a tender age is a better approach compared to formal one which might be too rigid for children to follow. Informal education is more natural and allows a child to explore new things in environment.

"Our own Tadika Ria adopts a play way method of teaching that makes learning incidental. It recognises play as an integral part of a child's life," he revealed.

He hoped when the course ended the participants would go back happy knowing that they have acquired the right tool to develop language and literacy in their children.

"You are in a way helping to upgrade the educational standard of our country which is in line with Yayasan Sabah's mission to uplift the quality of life of all Malaysians," he enthused.

A group photo of the participants

The main objectives of the course are to provide an overview of current and recent research relating to young children as learners oflanguage and literacy; to understand the skills and knowledge required for young children to become language and literacy user~ to explore the role of play in language and literacy development and to experience planning for language and literacy play.

The facilitator of the course is Linda Miller, a prominent figure in early years education.

She has taught in preschools and primary schools and in schools for children with learning difficulties and disabilities. Linda is also Principal Lecturer in Early Years Education, University of Hertfordshire, England.

Fourty six participants comprising parents and teachers attended the four-day course.

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Beliau menambah Yayasan Sabah juga sentiasa bekerjasama dengan institusi lain di negara ini dalam meningkatkan tahap pendidikan prasekolah. Salah satu daripadanya ialah perj anj ian persefahaman yang dijalin dengan UMS khusus dalam meningkatkan taraf profesionalisme guru-guru prasekolah di negeri Sabah.

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Pendidikan prasekolah amat penting kerana ia merupakan peringkat di mana ,sas dan segala nilai-nilai kehidupan Jibentuk dalam diri kanak-kanak.

Segala didikan atau nilai yang ditanamkan dalam diri seorang kanakkanak akan menentukan siasahnya tatkala ia dewasa kelak.

"Harus diingat bahawa kanak-kanak kecil merupakan bakal pemimpin di mas a hadapan, justeru kita perlu mempersiapkan dan membentuk mereka supaya dapat mentadbir dan memimpin negara dengan penuh kebijaksanaan,"demikian menurut Menteri di Jabatan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Musa Haji Aman ketika berucap di Majlis Lafaz Ikrar Pelajar Sijil Pendidikan Prasekolah UMS- YS sesi 1999/2000 di Teater Mini YS pada 27 Mac lalu.

Majlis tersebut menandakan bermulanya program Sijil Pendidikan

Prasekolah anjuran bersama Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and Yayasan Sabah (YS). Ucapan Datuk Musa disampaikan oleh Timbalan Pengarah Yayasan Sabah, Datuk Mohd. Tahir Jaafar.

Menurut Datuk Musa Yayasan Sabah menyedari akan kepentingan untuk memberi tumpuan terhadap perkembangan dan pertumbuhan awal seseorang insan dan ini dimanifestasikan dengan penubuhan Pusat Perkembangan Kanak-Kanak Yayasan Sabah (PPK). Melalui pusat ini pelbagai program pengajaran, pembelajaran, latihan jangka pendek dan panjang serta penyelidikan berkaitan dengan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan kanak-kanak yang telah, sedang dan akan dilaksanakan.

"Usaha untuk mempertingkatkan mutu pendidikan prasekolah di pusat tersebut juga sentiasa dikaji dan diubahsuai

Menurut Datuk Musa lagi, PPK telah mengadakan Kursus Perguruan Prasekolah sejak tahun 1994 yang telah memberi manfaat kepada seramai 106 guru prasekolah dari seluruh pelusuk negeri Sabah. Pad a mas a kini sebahagian besar daripada mereka sedang berkhidmat di beberapa buah tadika swasta sarna ada di Sabah atau semenanjung Malaysia malah ada juga yang sedang mengusahakan pusat didikan kanakkanak sendiri.

Datuk Musa menyeru para peserta kursus tersebut agar mengambil kesempatan untuk menimba ilmu dan kemahiran dalam pendidikan prasekolah dan seterusnya menabur bakti kepada masyarakat khususnya kanak-kanak peringkat prasekolah di masa hasapan.

Seramai 54 orang pelajar kursus terse but menyempurnakan lafaz ikrar di majlis tersebut yang turut dihadiri oleh Timbalan Naib Canselor UMS, Prof. Dr. Kamaruzaman Ampon, Pengurus Kumpulan PPK, Nabsia Haji Yunus dan para pegawai kanan Yayasan Sabah yang lain.

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CONFl April 13 Yayasan Sabah with the theme Towards Reaching The Pinnacle. It is aimed at increasing public awareness of the vital role played by secretaries in business industries, government, and organisations and to reaffirm the dedication of secretaries to professional performance of their responsibilities.

Secretaries should look at their respective career success in terms of the joy and passion for life, said the Minister in the Chief Minister's Department, Datuk Musa Haji Aman at the official opening of the Sabah Secretaries Conference '99 at Shangri-La's Tanjung Am Resort on April 13, 1999.

However he said like many busy executives, secretaries are vulnerable to getting themselves "immersed" in their jobs to the extent of relegating other equally important things to the level of neglecting their families and society.

"We cannot, in any definition describe ourselves as being successful, despite a successful career, but with a broken home for example. In view of our limited time, we need to be conscious about the importance of our established societal values if we are not to neglect these values," he said.

He added if we think these values are important, it is important enough to spare quality time for them. And although limited, time can be made available through simple time management practice.

"The most important factor is that first step of being consciously aware of our established values and their roles in the process of developing a successful life. The second factor would be the development of discipline to always act based on our established values," he elaborated.

His speech was read by Deputy Director of Yayasan Sabah, Datuk Mohd. Tahir Jaafar.

According to Datuk Musa, in order to strive towards reaching our goals in life, people tend to lose sight of the very foundation of determination when faced with the slightest impediment in life be it job-related or otherwise.

"Although this is not desirable considering its resultant effect, the trend is dangerously manifesting itself; a situation if not addressed, would lead to complacency which will eventually develop into a mediocre culture which does not augur well either for nation building or organisational development," he said.

Another two papers were presented on thl second day namely Flexihle Learning fo Working Adults: An Educationa Opportunity for Career Advancement b: Prof. Dr. Ahmad Zohdi Abdul Hamid 0 University Tun Abdul Razak; and D,t/j/i, Relations and the Secretary -Us/.

You Intelpersonal Intelligence at Work by Haj Megat Yusof Haji Sharif of MYPD Trainin: Centre, Johor Baham.

More than 90 participants from Yayasal Sabah, other statutory bodies and the privatI sectors are attending the annual conference which was held in conjunction with th, International Secretaries Week.

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In this context, he said to reach our goal in life, it is incumbent upon us to examine the process through which one must go and improve our aptitude in order to be able to surmount any obstacle along the way.

"Dynamic secretaries would always perceive their roles as challenges and are greatly satisfied after having successfully discharged them. For this there is a need for career-oriented individuals who are intellectually active, innovative, and most of all willing to do more than is required," he stressed.

This year's conference topics were strategically designed and arranged in sequence towards an all-encompassing personal development as career women. One paper was presented on the first day . The topic being "The Better Me" by Roslan Mokhtar of Mara Institute of Technology, Kota Kinabalu and Nor Farina Ridzuan of Win-Win Training Resources, Kuala Lumpur.

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There is a need to focus in our goals of needs and expectations if we are to succeed in Iife, said Deputy Director of Yayasan Sabah, Datuk Mohd. Tahir Jaafar at the official closing of the Sabah Secretaries Conference '99 on April 14, 1999.

"This can be done if we are able to shape our attitude and behaviour accordingly.

This is because personal development in whatever form is always based on the basic tenet of human desires, that is our needs as well as our expectations in life," he added.

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we would strive to mlnlmise whatever hindrances that may come between us and our goals," he added.

"Since we are part of the human society, we must act within the permissible societal values, lest there will be chaos resulting our incapability to contain these hindrances," he elaborated.

He said our innate power for self-development is one such example where the process of stimulating consciousness about something we knew but never get around to really believe in it, much less practice it. He believed through this conference, the participants would suddenly understand something, which they would have seemingly understood all their life, but never come to completely grasp it in a new way with entrenched determination to succeed.

This year's conference with the theme "Towards Reaching the Pinnacle" has benefited the partic ipan ts better in term s of their understanding of the contents of all the three topics. This is based on two reasons. One is due to the quality of the speakers who have been carefully chosen by Yayasan Sabah.

Secondly the methodology that was applied based on seminarial form which was designed for optimal absorption of what had been presented besides maximising the utilization of the secretaries thinking power through syndicate discussions.

"Because of these, I am confident that the conference had successfully stimulated the participants to organise themselves resourcefully towards new heights in their careers," he said.

He also said Yayasan Sabah would continue to organise such conference in conjunction with the international secretaries week in future. "We shall utilize all the ingenuity, creativity, and professionalism of our staff to make future conference more responsive to their need as secretaries and career women," he concluded.

Datuk Tahir also presented certificates participants of the annual conference.

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A four-member delegation from the Islamic Academic Studies of Universiti Malaya. Nilam Puri called on Yayasan Sabah Deputy Director.

Datuk Mohd. Tahir Jaafar on April 14 at Yayasan

Sabah headquaters building.

The delegation, headed by Profesor Madya Mohd.

Noor Deris discussed issues on education development with the deputy director.

BENGKEL KURIKULUM PRASEKOLAH

Dua puluh dua pendik a daripada tadika Pusat Bakti Ikhlas (PBI) Yayasan Sabah menghadiri bengkel garis panduan kurikulum prasekolah Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia di bilik multivision, bangunan Yayasan Sabah dari 2-4 Jun lalu.

Bengkel ini dianjurkan oleh J abatan Latihan, Pusat Perkembangan Kanak-kanak dan J abatan Prasekolah dan ~~kolah Rendah khusus untuk pendika tadika PBI. Para peserta didedahkan kepada garis panduan kurikulum prasekolah Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia. Pengetahuan dan kefahaman terhadap garis panduan ini wajib dikuasai oleh para pengusaha dan guru-guru prasekolah agar kurikulum mereka selari dengan Iandasan falsafah dan dasar pendidikan negara.

Pengurus Kumpulan Pusat Perkembangan Kanak-kanak, N absia Haj i Yunus lenyempurnakan penutupan bengkel tersebut dan menyampaikan sijil penyertaan kepada para peserta.

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Kumpulan Nasyid YS/ICSB, Nurul Iman muncul Johan Festival Nasyid Daerah Kota Kinabalu yang diadakan pada 30 Mei 1999 bertempat di Dewan Mini, Kg. Unggun Jaya, Menggatal.

Kumpulan terse but, yang baru ditubuhkan pada bulan Mei, merangkul hadiah wang tunai RMl,OOO dan sebuah trofi dalam pertandingan yang dirasmikan oleh Pengerusi Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Negeri Sabah

(JHEAINS), Datuk Haji Matusin Awang Damit.

Menurut Pen gurus Nurul Iman, Mohamad Abas, kumpulan tersebut akan mewakili daerah Kota Kinabalu ke Festival Nasyid Bahagian Pantai Barat Selatan yang bakal diadakan pada penghujung Jun 1999.

Festival nasyid tersebut merupakan anjuran USIA dengan kerjasama JHEAINS.

The educational visit aside, the officers also took the opportunity to explore Perth's tourism attractions namely King's Park, Fremantle, Scarborough Beach, Underwater World, Swan River and Perth Zoo.

Eighteen YS/ICSB officers who completed their Master in Business Aqminis arion (MBA) graduate study under the Staff Training Award scheme paid a one-week visit to Perth, Australia from April 27 - May 3 1999.

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The whole programme of the trip were coordinated by Barry Chapman, ECU's Director of MBA and Higher Degrees.

The officers were among the first batch of ECU MBA Sabah programme comprising 37 students.

The rest of the students were Sabah State Government officers.

The external programme which commenced in February 1997 was a collaboration between ECU, Sabah State

The primary purpose of the visit \\ as to attend their graduation ceremony which was held on March 30 at the Challenge Stadium, Perth.

The officers \\ ere among 108 MBA graduates of tdith Cowan University (ECU) who received their scrolls from its Chancellor, Justice Robert Nicholson on the graduation day.

The trip to down under also entailed visits to the ECU's Church lands and Jondaloop campuses where the group were briefed on the Uni versity's background, administration, and facilities. An overview of the Western Australian government structure and functions were also highlighted.

To complement the trip's programme, the group went for an industrial visit to Wesfi Limited, a major force in the wood-based manufacturing industry of Australia.

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Bahar Kahal, Rosmawati Lasuki, Frauline Chau, Joseph Ng, Ibrahim Moin, Lamsin Perintah and Mohd. Sharuddin Wali.

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Secretaries Activities

~Secretaries Club 1999 Office Bearers President Rosmawati Lasuki

Treasurer Mariana Quadra

Vice President Norbaini Haji Jifli (Community Affairs)

Assistant Treasurer MaryLim

Vice President Jane Kantod (Training)

Public Relations Emily Toyong (Protocol) Sommeh Sipin (Publicity)

Vice President Inah Latif (International & Social Affairs)

The club members also went for an educational trip to Rasa Ria Resort in Tuaran on April 15 to get some insights on the hospitality business and facilities available at the resort.

Members of the club also rendered their helping hand in the Sabah Secretaries Conference '99 held from Apri I 13-14 at STAR.

Secretary Rosnah Yahya Assistant Secretary Zaharah Erna Asbad

A group of 13 YSJICSB Secretaries Club members went for a hol iday ~ourto Perth, Western Australia from March 27 - April 2, 1999.

Besides visiting Perth's fascinating landmarks, the group also attended the graduation ceremony of its President, Rosmawati Lasuki who was awarded with an MBA from Edith Cowan University.

Perhaps you know that a 15 or 20 minute break after every couple hours of work helps you produce more and lessens stress. But in case you don't or if you need to convince your boss it's a good idea- here's some evidence:

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scientists, while looking at the role human error plays in work accidents, stumbled on the concept of "ultradian rhythms". They use that term to describe the phenomenon that the time of day affects your activity, memory and reaction time.

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The YS/ICSB Secretaries Club celebrated the Secretaries Week 1999 on a moderate scale. The club hosted the YS/ICSB Millennium Ladies Nite on April 14, 1999 at the Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort (STAR). The dinner was filled with karakoe, games and lucky draws.

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YS/ICSB FOOD BAZAAR '99: Atas kesedaran ingin merapatkan lagi hubungan mesra sesama staf, para Setiausaha YS/ICSB menganjurkan satu Pasar Ria di sekitar kawasan letak kereta Bangunan Ibu Pejabat Yayasan Sabah pada 22 Mei, 1999, bermula dari jam 7.00 pagi sehingga 2.00 petang.

Suasana kemeriahan di Pasar Ria amat ketara sekali dengan kehadiran setiap lapisan warga YS/ICSB dan juga orang awam di sekitar Kota Kinabalu. Atas kepelbagaian jenis barangan jualan dan kekreatifan aktivitiaktivitinya, pencapaian kehadiran lebih 500 orang merupakan suasana yang amat mem berangsangkan.

Pelbagai pameran produkjualan seperti barangan kraftangan, makanan, minuman, buahbuahan, bunga-bungaan dan prod uk per~anian merupakan "highlight" bagi anjuran Pasar Ria kali ini. Selain dari itu, acara 'Pertandingan Gerai Terbaik' juga turut diadakan.

Gerai makanan yang dikendalikan oleh Norasmah Haji lifli telah memenangi pertandingan ini.

Aktiviti untuk kanak-kanak seperti Sukaneka dan Pertandingan Mewarna juga menambahkan lagi suasana kemeriahan. Yakni, masa ria untuk keluarga turut diberi perhatian. Nyanyian karaoke yang terbuka kepada setiap pelawatjuga memeriahkan lagi suasana pada hari tersebut Majlis tersebut dirasmikan oleh Menteri di labatan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Musa Haji Aman.