WEAREMHAM: 2016-2017 Student Council Governor Datu Nur-Jhun Salik
As the MHAM CM Student Body welcomes the new set of officers for the S.Y. 2017-2018, there is so much to look upon and reckon from the previous governance under the leadership of former Governor Datu Nur-Jhun Salik.
Known by his dedicated service in the Student Council, this 29-year old ‘dauntless datu’ is now setting off from the innumerable commitment as he led the Student Body for a year.
Interview with 2016-2017 Student Council Governor Datu Nur-Jhun Salik
“My responsibilities in the council have been part of my daily routine as a student and somehow, it brought me to feel sadness, excitement, relief and gratefulness rolled into one, as I leave my post from the SC office. The moment I assumed the position, I kept reminding myself that I have to change on how the student sees the SC. I need them to believe in me, that we are for the students and by the students. On the other hand, I know that the Student Body is in good hands with the new set of officers headed by President-elect, Louie Lopez”, said Salik.
In and out: Elected SC Governors Louie Lopez and Datu Nur-Jhun Salik
As the Student Council focuses its projects not only in catering the needs of the students but also in answering the needs of the community, Salik was able to led the SC officers with remarkable projects during his governance. Primarily, they administered the basic needs of the students by providing water dispensers for AVR 1 to 5 to provide an easy access of drinking clean and safe water in an eco-friendly way. In addition, they also donated a water dispenser at the Microbiology Department, additional study tables and as well as the necessities for comfort rooms. Moreover, they took part and supported the acquisition of the MHAM school bus for students’ use.
WEAREMHAM: SC officers 2016-2017
Aside from catering the needs of the students in general, the 2016-2017 set of officers also conducted two Blood Donation Drive in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) VII Blood Center with one hundred bags of blood units being collected. This yearly project serves as a purpose to cope up for the high demand for blood transfusion in the region. According to Salik, the bloodletting activities were among the highlights of the Student Council projects before the year ends.
The DOH VII team with MHAM CM 2016-2017 Student Council Governor Datu Nur-Jhun Salik
The ‘dauntless datu’ with some of the Shoe Box Project grateful recipients
Last year, a joint venture of the annual Shoe Box Project and the Medical Mission was conducted by the Student Council together with the Community Extension Services Office (CESO) dubbed as “Pasko sa Kabukiran” in Barangay Calidngan, Carcar City. Joined by his fellow dedicated officers, they provided 1,100 shoe boxes to elementary school children and 25 Christmas goods for 25 lucky families chosen randomly. The Shoe Box Project was chosen and awarded as the 2016 Service Project of the Year by the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges-Student Network (APMC-SN).
As he looked back across the most signifying moments of being a leader, Salik dauntlessly expressed that the need to change the perspective of the students towards the Student Council was indeed a challenging task. Developing a strategic plan in addressing the issues such as the misused of the college funds was one of the major concerns he had to focus as a leader. “Being open-minded to my fellow officers and in collaborating to any possible solution in addressing the needs of the studentry has been my innate fervor. With confidence, we have solved various problems with good comments and feedbacks that in some way or another were indeed both rewarding and fulfilling. I am deeply honored by the admiration and good remarks from faculty members and from my co-students as well”, he concluded.
2016-2017 Student Council Officers
As this former governor is now embarking into a new challenge of being a senior clerk in order to fulfill his dream to become a licensed and dedicated physician, he was also overwhelmed by the praises and appreciation inside the campus. Wherever he may be, he will always be motivated to become the change that he wanted to see and be himself by learning and taking the valuable examples from the leaders he always admired.
Soon-to-be doctors
Through the years, the MHAM CM Student Body has initiated and contributed various projects and significant missions along with their leadership goals to empower others. Rooted by his innate passion to serve through good governance and transparency, his dedicated services will be a legacy to behold in the Student Council Office and to the Student Body. Needless to say, his sovereign name title, Datu, used for native royalty in Mindanao will always reign just as he desires to continue to inspire others through selfless dedication and profound commitment. (Ana Liza Abao)