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KUCHING, July 29: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation’s (STIDC) general manager Datu Dr Hashim Bojet will retire on July 31, 2023.
Hashim was the man who has led the success of SayD’SignersSarawak — a two-year training programme developed by STIDC in collaboration with University Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Fakultas Seni Rupa dan Desain (FSRD) Institut Teknolgi Bandung (ITB), Bandung, Indonesia.
Following Hashim’s upcoming retirement, he received a courtesy call from Dr Imam Santosa, the Dean of FRSD, ITB yesterday (July 28). Dr Imam was accompanied by Dr Bagus Handoko, the coordinator of the training programme at ITB.
According to a press release, the first batch of SayD’SignersSarawak comprised of six fresh graduates from Unimas who were sent to do their training at ITB in 2018 until 2020.
Former STIDC assistant general manager for Trade Development, Dayang Nena Abang Bruce, stated that the first batch of SayD’SignersSarawak was previously known as Pool of Young Designers (POYOD).
“I kind of like the name, so did Datu Hashim.
“Hence, the name was adopted; outreach programme was carried and the name spread as far as Milan, Italy,” she reportedly said in a statement today.
Dayang Nena is now the chief executive officer of Sarawak Design Centre (Saradec) which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of STIDC, overseeing the implementation of the SayD’SignersSarawak programme.
To date, 21 fresh graduates has completed the training programme and more than 70 per cent of them are either employed with furniture companies or are freelancing. — DayakDaily
