00:00The University Student and SME Centre is yet another important effort of TAU-UMT towards
00:17nation building.
00:18With this vision to be the central hub of all student activities and SME ventures, the
00:25Centre in a way will play a crucial role in developing well-rounded human capital and
00:33unleashing highly potential SMEs who are capable of strengthening the country's economic foundation.
00:41The six-storey building with a gross floor area of 1.5 million sqft will cater to student
00:50needs for a healthy and progressive campus life.
00:55Firstly, is the Student Centre, which is a recreational hub equipped with FMV outlets
01:03and student lounges, and there will be ample conducive spaces for students, clubs and societies
01:12to organise their activities.
01:14Secondly, there is a dedicated area for sports facilities such as a FIFA-certified standard
01:25full-size football field, running tracks, multi-purpose indoor sports courts and many
01:32others.
01:33Then, we will also have a learning space and facilities which encompasses an auditorium,
01:41student activity rooms and multi-purpose activities hall.
01:45Next is the exciting SME Centre, which will be well equipped with meeting and seminar
01:54spaces and also facilities where faculties showcase exhibition halls, galleries, a networking
02:02lounge, co-working space and a pitching hall.
02:06The aim here is to enable small businesses to transform their ideas into reality with
02:13the necessary support, resources and a community of all-minded, all-white-minded individuals.
02:22And lastly, the Student Centre will also host a vast indoor car park which can accommodate
02:29more than 1,400 cars.
02:33All in all, it will be a centre that will further strengthen the vibrancy of TUMPs beyond
02:41education campus environment, which has been our aim for this centre.
02:46With this being said, I am sure all of you would have seen the extensiveness of this
02:53centre as you drove into the campus for this ceremony.
02:59But aside to behold, considering the journey we took to finally reach this point of development
03:06was challenging and at times almost impossible to achieve.
03:11I am glad that our collective efforts and contributions, we celebrated the groundbreaking
03:18ceremony of students at SME Centres back in 2021 during the COVID-19 time.
03:26And today, we are crossing to the next level of this adventure before reaching the final
03:33stage towards the grand launch of TAEWON in Students and SME Centres next year.
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