Logistics service provider, Tiong Nam Logistics and Saito University College have announced the formation of Logistics Scholarships for deserving students.
The announcement was made following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the logistics company and Saito UC which has been in existence since 1988.
Among the collaborations inked include the offerings of two full Tiong Nam Logistics Scholarship, five full Saito – Tiong Nam Scholarships will be awarded to students who come from deserving financial backgrounds and five for the Professional Logistics Programme Scholarship.
The recipients will undergo a specially designed programme that will give them a window into future developments in logistics and enrolled into the CILT professional qualification. The recipients will get an opportunity to have a peek into the future with the use of AI and mobile technologies already in use by Tiong Nam in the era of IR4.0 and digitalization. Apart from that full and partial Scholarships are open to all Tiong Nam Logistics employees’ children, families and customers for business and logistics courses.
Dr. Vinitha of Sato UC said the pivotal aim of working with Tiong Nam is to produce talented logisticians as the logistic industry is lacking the talented individuals to drive the industry to the next level in the era of IR 4.0. This is aligned with its vision of providing educational opportunities to students that will enable them to make a positive change to their lives and the community and to ensure employability of talents in the logistics industry.
Saito and Tiong Nam will work closely to produce talented individuals for the logistics industry through the implementation applied and work integrated learning.
Saito UC will engage with Tiong Nam to develop specialized logistics areas and such learning materials will be developed by both partners to be embedded into Saito’s syllabus. Students will apply the theories they learn and integrate with the practical sessions that they will have in Tiong Nam. Tiong Nam will provide appropriate supervision, mentorship and training for the students throughout the experience.
With this collaboration, Tiong Nam hopes to encourage more students to look at logistics as a promising and rewarding industry. With its current scale as the largest asset owner in the country, combined with its 47 years of experience in the logistics space, Tiong Nam will be able a fundamental, practical and hands-on experience to the young professionals from Saito University college. The logistics industry is changing, and it will keep changing at an even faster pace with all the technological advancements. It is imperative that we invest in our future, the young and brilliant minds of tomorrow so that the logistics industry can continue to flourish and advance, and Tiong Nam can continue to be a leading industry player.
As the institution that champions applied and work integrated learning, Saito University College hopes that the collaboration with Tiong Nam will accelerate and bridge the gap of talent development for the logistics industry. As the premier logistics provider in Malaysia, Tiong Nam is committed in new journey with Saito University college and to further give back to the society and community.
