Social Responsibility Initiative by Department of Electrical Engineering, UiTM during COVID-19 Crisis

Due to the current pandemic situation, the management of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) has taken the initiative to set up a disaster operation center in order to ensure that Movement Control Order (MC) is well managed at the university. The disaster operations center is a joint venture of the UiTM Shah Alam Disaster Operation Department together with UiTM Health Centre, UiTM Student Affairs Divison, Auxiliary Police UiTM, and the Office of Infrastructure Development & Infostructure. Two FEE lecturers, Ts. Dr. Mahanijah Binti Md Kamal and Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. (CEng) Mohamad Fahmi Bin Hussin @ Mohamad volunteered to man the 24-hour operation center. The main task of volunteers at the operation center is to be on standby and take turns on an 8-hour daily shift. Besides answering phone calls, the volunteers had to answer inquiries from parents, reporters, and university staff about COVID-19. As there are students still residing on the campus, these volunteers are required to provide the latest information to the parents on the current situation.