Jawatankuasa Kolej Kediaman a.k.a. AJK Block

By: Yu Ming Zien

Block D – Al Karaji

Pejabat Warden

B

ECOMING one of the committee members in our residential block of AL-KARAJI – oft called Block D, can be expressed as a memorable one. Before boarding on this exhilarating yet toilsome tenure, I’ll get down to the nitty-gritty of becoming one of the committee members. Initially, I’ve partaken in other clubs prior to becoming one of the committee members, yet the enchantment of being able to meet people of diverse backgrounds evoked my conscious volition to get my hands on the registration form and complete it without hesitation. The registration stint determined by our (Felo Blok) – our college lecturers who stays inside the residential block, is during the first week after we arrive in KMKt*.  Shortly after I've completed my registration form at the lobby, my friends and I were called for an interview inside an air-conditioned room (Pejabat Warden shown above). The entire interview session is rather simple and unsophisticated. My friend and I were tested on questions like: 1) What can you do and contribute if you're one of our committee members inside the residential block? 2) How would you halt the ongoing bane of smoking among male students inside our residential block? 3) If you're not selected for the committee member position you’d vied for, which alternative position would you choose? After a state of quietude musing for my response, I've responded nonchalantly during the interview session and ergo, I was co-opted on to the committee for our residential block.

 Our fellow Al-Karaji committee members

     There're several positions available for one to undertake, viz: Ketua Blok, Penolong Ketua Blok, Setiausaha, Bendahari, Ketua Aras (G,1,2,3,4), Biro Kerohanian, Biro Keceriaan, Biro Keselamatan, Biro Kebajikan, Biro Sukan and Biro Akademik. 

     As an incumbent committee member, I'm rather active in helping the entire committee to host several events for instance, we'd hosted the Eid al-Fitr celebration in Dewan Ibnu Yunus (pictured above), putatively known as DIY among KMKtians. Moreover, to broaden our subject knowledge in First Aid, our Residential Fellows collaborated with the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah Malaysia) to organize a workshop vis-à-vis first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), to forearm ourselves in case of any sudden and unexpected emergencies.

On top of that, we've too melded with committee members of block A, B, and C to host the National Day Celebration (Merdeka Day). A plethora of activities were held during the entire“Bulan Kemerdekaan”(Merdeka Month) which include banner drawing competition, where a piece of white-colored canvas fabric is adorned with colors of all sorts using watercolor only. Besides, we were given the obligation to decorate and embellish our lobby with a fresh coat of paint together with murals of renowned comic book characters painted by our beloved Al-Karajians who possess a forte in painting. Despite the long grueling hours being invested in bedecking our lobby, we've managed to jostle our way to obtain the 4^th place compared to other residential blocks.

Well, at least we'd invested fully in this competition

A myriad of murals festooned by our fellow Al-Karajians on Sep 6^th 2019

     Lastly, we've hosted a dinner (March 16^th 2019) for our fellow Al-Karajians after a mind-boggling period filled with crest and troughs within these 10 months living inside Block D. The entire hall (DIY) was inundated with Al-Karaji denizens, coupled with sumptuous meals and splendid performances conducted by our friends (Diabolo performance), as well as other Al-Karajians singing in the air of merriment. It was a joyous moment as this event is distinctively engraved inside my memory and it’ll be worth reminiscing in the years to come. One important point to heed is the fact that our Residential Fellows will conduct spot checks stochastically from time to time**.

An organizational chart of our committee members

Our committee members and our residential fellows

   

*Other residential blocks (A, B and C) may vary in recruiting dates as every block have different Residential Fellows (Lecturers) in charge of the committee member recruiting process. Applies to the academic year of 2018/2019 session only, please be cognizant on the latest updates provided by your residential fellows regarding recruiting process.

**In the academic year of 2018/2019, the Al-Karaji Block has experienced 2 spot-checks where Residential Fellows rummage through the lockers of surmised residents who may possess items which are banned from the Residential College. In addition to that, the Block Supervisor (Penyelia Block D) may sometimes patrol through your rooms during daybreak (when classes are on) and confiscate contraband items unbeknownst to you.