GETTING MY BANTUAN KASIH JOHOR [BLK] FUND

I was at the Community Centre near my house at about 11:00 this morning, to get my Bantuan Kasih Johor [BKJ]. It was something like a fund given by Johor State Government to the eligible locals in different groups such as the senior citizen and people with disabilities. I, however, received the fund as I am one of the committee members of the Surau [a smaller scale mosque of the community] in the neighbourhood.

There was just one other recipient at the counter when I arrived at the hall. I was expecting a long queue but I was wrong.

I am now RM200 richer. I will, however, be buying something for the Surau later as a way to give the money back where it should belong.

THE REGULAR TEH TARIK SESSION WITH AN EX-COLLEAGUE

It was time to meet Mr. Masrizal Sayute, an ex-colleague [of SMK Taman Universiti] for our regular Teh Tarik session.

The chosen venue was a Mamak restaurant which was rebranded as a Nasi Kandar Restaurant in Taman Scientex, Senai [named Nasi Kandar Mamu R].

We met at the very same place last year on 31st December [READ HERE]. However, there was another meeting with other friends last month [READ HERE].

It was a short chat session and we bade each other "good bye" before 11.00 p.m. It now sounded like the legendary story of Cinderella. We will sure meet again sooner or later.

THE ALUMNI REUNION HI-TEA OF SMK TAMAN UNIVERSITI AT RAMADA MERIDIN - PART TWO

The plan to organize the Reunion Hi-Tea for the alumni of SMK Taman Universiti was finally executed on 2nd May, 2026. The event was held at Ramada Meridin Hotel. 

I was with a few ex-students of SPM batch 1999 who acted as committee members and they voluntarily worked together to make this gathering happen.

The final number of people who turned up for the reunion was more than 90.

The organizer tried to minimize the items in the itinerary as people were actually more interested to get reconnected and socialize.

By the end of the day, I could conclude that the whole thing was a huge success. Thanks to all the participants for making the day a moment to cherish and remember.

I have to thank all the committee members who had been working real hard to make sure things happened as planned. There were challenges that we had to face, and at one point we almost had to postpone the gathering as number of people who had registered and paid online was very few. Their commitment and determination were amazing, working until late at night, especially when we had to discuss things online in Whatsapp group. Eventually, we were happy that we could reunite teachers and students together and all the hard work was paid off.

THE ALUMNI REUNION HI-TEA OF SMK TAMAN UNIVERSITI AT RAMADA MERIDIN - PART ONE

This is a collection of photos of people who attended the Hi-Tea Reunion Gathering of SMK Taman Universiti held at Ramada Meridin Hotel on 2nd May, 2026.

The attendees comprised of both the ex-teachers and ex-students of the school, and a few brought along their spouses and kids. There were more than 90 people who came that afternoon.

More detailed report in Part Two of the post coming your way real soon.