UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT REPORT NAME OF NEW VILLAGE: BAGAN BAHARU 新芭 PERAK

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1 UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT REPORT NAME OF NEW VILLAGE: BAGAN BAHARU 新芭 PERAK Project carried out by: Student Name ID Number Course Year / Semester 1. Foong Sook Kuen 10ABB03055 Banking and Finance Y3S4 2. Foong Sook Yen 10ABB03057 Banking and Finance Y3S1 3. Jenifer Lee Hui Me 10ABB03860 Banking and Finance Y3S1 4. Law Kar Weng 11ABB03422 Accounting Y2S1 DATE OF COMPLETION AUGUST 2013

2 ABSTRACT Kampung Bagan Baru is located in the district of Selama in the state of Perak. The population of the village in 2013 is around 488. The vast majority of villagers are Muslims. The main economic activities in the village are agriculture-based. In addition, some villagers are engaged in the local homestay programme and in the small local museum. The education institutes in Kampung Bagan Baru range from kindergartens to secondary schools. 1

3 INTRODUCTION Kampung Bagan Baru is located in the district of Selama, Perak. It is 48km from the town of Taiping. There are five small villages in the district of Selama: Kampung Jalan Baru, Kampung Sungai Limau, Kampung Padang Lalang, Kampung Sungai Lempong and Kampung Bagan Baru. Kampung Bagan Baru was established about 56 years ago and the village covers on area of about hectares. It has a population of slightly over 1,000, most of whom are Muslims. Encik Haji Zulkboli bin Ahmad is currently holding the position of village head. Besides, the village is administrated by Jawatankuasa Kemajuan & Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK). This committee meets monthly to discuss matters concerning the village. Agriculture and fishing are the main source of income. The village head welcomes us at Kampong Bagan Baru. 2

4 POPULATION According to the information given by the secretary of Kampung Bagan Baru, Encik Kassim bin Bakar, this village has a population of 488. The vast majority of this population are Muslims who worship at the village mosques. The Mosque in Kg. Bagan Baru. 3

5 SOCIETY, CULTURE AND RELIGION In Kampung Bagan Baru, most of the villagers are Muslims and the Malay language is widely spoken. There are two mosques in the Kampung Bagan Baru. There is no other religious in the village. The main festivals held in the village are religious festivals, e.g. Israk Merraj, Maulidul Rasul and festival of Arwah. Besides that, one of the special festivals in the village is a self-defense event. Villagers hold festivals at this multi-purpose hall. Kampung Bagan Baru, has a small museum which exhibits historical and traditional items from the village. Entrance is free. 4

6 The small museum named Mas Cotek. Collection of antiquities in the museum. 5

7 The collection of traditional kitchen utensils. Unique collection of small bottles. 6

8 EDUCATION According to one of the villagers in Kampung Bagan Baru, Pak Cik Hassan, there is a kindergarten and a few schools in the village. The nursery / kindergarten is named Kemas Bakan Baharu. There are 25 students and 2 teachers at this nursery. The village also has a primary school and a secondary school. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bagan Baharu. The primary school is named Sekolah Kebangsaan Bagan Baharu. It was built in Currently, the school has 297 students and 31 teachers. The secondary school is named Sekolah Menengah Kebagsaan Redang Panjang. It has 639 students and 41 teachers. There is free internet access provided in the school. 7

9 ECONOMIC ACTIVTIES Planting of herbs provides income for villagers. Encik Md Zaidi bin Abu Bakar (also known as Pak Su Zaid) owns a herb farm in the village. The most important herb grown here is Mas Cotek, which is sold throughout the country. The price of this herb ranges from RM50.00 to RM per kg. According to Pak Su Zaid, Mas Cotek is good for post-natal care as it helps to reduce the size of the womb. Besides, it is good for curing and preventing diabetes, high blood pressure, stomachache, skin problems and others. Mas Cotek is approved by the director of Tumbuhan Ubatan herba Malaysia (FRIM), Dr. Azizul Abdul Kadir, Dr. Omar Jantan from Clinic Sentul and Dr. Ustaz Nazri from Clinic Kuala Selangor. Mas Cotek herbal drink is safe and easy to prepare. In addition to Mas Cotek, 30 other herbs are also planted in Pak Su Zaid s farm. According to Pak Su Zaid, a wider variety of herbs used to be grown in the village but the range has diminished due to climate changes. Some villagers are engaged in the rubber and oil palm plantations outsides the village. The root of Mas Cotek 8

10 Dried leaves of Mas Cotek The villagers of Kg BaganBaru (1 st from the right is Pak Su Zaid, the person in charge for Laman Herba) 9

11 TOURISM Kampung Bagan Baru has a tranquil environment. generally friendly and helpful. The villagers are There are small food outlets / cafes in the village but no restaurant. Besides, there is a mini museum in the village which is operated by Pak Su Zaid. Pak Su Zaid s collection of traditional kitchen utensils Iron heated by charcoal 10

12 Lingzi Besides, Homestay programmes in Kampung Bagan Baru attract tourists to visit the village. Pak-Tes Ali and also Pak Su are in charge of homestay programme which has been operating for 8 years. According to Pak Su, many visitors enjoy the homestay which costs RM35 per person per day, inclusive of meals. On top of that, homestay guests are taken care of by their foster families who take them on tours of the village. One of the rooms at local a homestay 11

13 Pak Su and Mak Su 12

14 PROBLEMS Environment The main problem faced by the villagers is floods, especially at low lying areas. Facilities Kampung Bagan Baru is a small village where houses are located at a distance from each other. Facilities like wet market, sports facilities and hospitals are not available in the village. Nevertheless, there is a small clinic in the village to handle minor ailments. A small clinic located beside the main road. 13

15 SOLUTION Environment In order to deal with flooding in the village, the government is now conducting a project named Tambatan Banjir. This project was started in April Facilities Futsal is one of the main sport activities in the village. However, there is no futsal court available in this village. The villagers have applied for a futsal court from the government since 1 year ago but there is no response so far. The villagers hope that their application for a futsal court will be approved soon. 14

16 ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES According to the villagers, they are now working on a project called Projek Pokok Pisang (Banana plantation project). This project is supported by the government to improve the villagers standard of living. The size of land provided depends on the ability of the villagers. Growing bananas is now an important source of income for villagers. One of the Projek Pokok Pisang orchards Besides, there is a homestay hall which has been built for different events/activities. The villagers can rent the hall for Malay weddings or any festivals or celebration. The rental fee for homestay hall is RM100 per day. 15

17 The view of Homestay Hall. Another view of Homestay Hall 16

18 DISCLAIMER: Information contained in this report was compiled by the University s students on voluntary basis. Although every effort has been made to check the accuracy of the report, the University accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any errors or omissions, if any, the University reserves the right to make changes on the information at any time without prior notice. Should there be any queries regarding contents of the report, please contact: Department of Soft Skills Competency Tel: ext 8274, 8656, 8269 (Klang Valley Campus) ext 2295/2297/2299/2300 (Perak Campus) 17