THOUGH most tertiary students will not be returning to campus until October, public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) have been putting in effort to ignite the Merdeka spirit among staff and students. The pandemic however, can be viewed as an uncustomary way of appreciating the true spirit of Merdeka, academics believe. E-Merdeka celebrationsMeanwhile private higher educational institutions (IPTS) have veered towards “digital National Day celebrations” which they described as more convenient. Sharing her sentiment, the school’s principal Rohana Yusof said it is important to ignite the spirit of Merdeka among youngsters amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has dampened the spirit of many. Qi Rong said: “I definitely miss the pre-pandemic National Day atmosphere.

Source: The Star August 30, 2020 02:03 UTC