UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT

REPORT

NAME OF NEW VILLAGE:

RAHANG拉杭

NEGERI SEMBILAN

Project carried out by:

Student Name

ID Number

Course

Year/Trimester

1. Kong Siau Chui 1103290 Bachelor of Banking

and Finance

Y2 / T2

2. Tee Yi Hui 1205165 Bachelor of Banking

and Finance

Y2 / T2

DATE OF COMPLETION:

FEBRUARY 2014

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ABSTRACT

Kampung Baru Rahang was established in the year 1949. It is located in the

district of Seremban in the state of Negeri Sembilan. Rasah and Seremban are two

towns that are close to this village. Rasah is 4km away from Kampung Baru Rahang,

while Seremban is 5km away. The estimated area of this village is around 29, 908

hectares. Villagers normally travel by car and motorcycles. Many youths from this

village have moved to the urban areas in search of better employment opportunities.

As a result, the population of the village is decreasing while the number of senior

citizens is increasing.

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Highways in front of the new village.

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INTRODUCTION

Rahang new village was established in1949. The name of the village, Rahang

comes from a translationof its name in Hakka and Cantonese dialect: Quan Gou Wei

(泉沟尾). The new village is located in the district of Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

The nearest town, Rasah is located 4km northwest from the Rahang new

village. Seremban is located 5 km to the east of this village. A highway connects

Rasah to other parts of west Malaysia.

Many youths from Rasah new village have migrated to urban areas. As a

result there are about 30 abandoned houses in the village. Some villagers rent out

their houses to Indian households. Therefore, the population of Indian in this new

village is increasing.

There is a church called St. Mary church that was built when the new village

was established. Besides, there are 5 Chinese temples in Rahang new village. The

number of Chinese temples is not surprising as 90% of villagers are Chinese.

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ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

There are many small businesses in the village. This includes a soya sauce

factory, a bakery, a grocery shops, restaurant, a clinic, motor vehicle repair shops and

hair saloons.

Every morning, a “pasar pagi” operates along the main road in the viillage. At

this market, traders selll vegetables, fish, meat, clothes shoes and many other items.

Some traders come from other towns/villages and they sell goods which cannot be

found locally.

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The “pasar pagi” in the new village.

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Some villagers eat breakfast and lunch in this restaurant.

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SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

According to the village head, Mr. Chong Hoi Yan, the current population of

the village is estimated to be 3,000. The Chinese make up 90% of this population and

the Indians make up the remaining 10%. Due to the composition of the population,

the main languages spoken by the villagers are Hakka and Cantonese. The religions

practiced by the villagers are Buddhism and Christianity. Although this is a small

village, it has 5 Chinese temples and 1 Church. The main festivals held in the village

are the Mid-Autumn Festival and Buddhist holy days.

Since 2010, the GBBM society (Gerakan Belia Bersatu Malaysia) has been

organizing the Mid-Autumn Festival together with the JKKK Kampung Baru Rahang.

This festival attracts many villagers as well as outsiders. There are many activities

taking place during this festival, e.g.competition, guess lantern riddles and walks

around the village with lanterns.

A famous Chinese temple in the Rahang New Village.

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Another temple in the residential area.

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EDUCATION

Rahang New Village has 1 kindergarten and 1 primary school. The

kindergarten is named St. Mary Kindergarten and it is located in. the village church.

The primary school in Rahang New Village was named SJK (C) Kampung

Baru Rahang. The primary school was established on 21st January, 1952. It is located

on a hill slope where students enjoy a panoramic view of the village. According to

the assistant headmaster, there are around 530 students enrolled in 2014. The number

of students is decreasing due to the opening of a new school at Sungai Salak. Each

standard or level of study has 3 classes and each class has around 30 students. This

primary school is adequately staffed with 37 teachers and 5 janitors. Given its current

enrolment, this school has an adequate number of classrooms.

Primary school of Kampung Baru Rahang.

The primary school has enough facilities such as library, science lab,

computer room, music room, canteen, hall, washroom, school store, counseling office

and life skills classroom. In each classroom, there is a computer and projector which

are sponsored by a private company. In the computer room, each student has access

to a computer. The music room has a piano, flutes, drums and other musical

instruments.

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Headmaster and teacher of Primary School Rahang.

Field and basketball court at SRJK Kg Baru Rahang.

The students of the school are strong in Mathematics and Science but weak at

English and Bahasa Melayu. Its students have performed well in badminton

competitions speech competition at national level.

Other than that, there are co-curricular activities for students. This includes

ping pong, badminton, uniformed groups like Scouts and St. John’s, and school

societies like dance society and language society.

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Carpark and badminton court at the school.

Classrooms at the school

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Board of knowledge

To assist the poor students, there are organizations outside the school which

provide scholarships. Besides, there is a program called “anak angkat” that help to

improve the students’ language proficiency in Bahasa Melayu, English and Chinese.

The program is held every Tuesday for Standard 3, 4 and 5 students.

The primary school holds several events every year, such as sports meet,

Children’s Day, Teachers’ Day, graduation ceremony, awards ceremony and parent-

teacher association meetings.

Equipment provided in school.

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Computer lab and library

The research team with students.

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INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES

There is one clinic in the village named Pusat Rawatan Tabib Cina Sin Hock.

Besides, there are also some facilities available in the village for the convenience of

villagers, such as public hall, clinic, hair salon, basketball court, public telephone, car

park, water and electric supply and the garbage collection service provided by SWM

Environment Sdn. Bhd.

The Chinese Medical Clinic

The villagers are satisfied with public security and safety because the crime

rate is very low. Other than that, there are policemen who patrol the village at least 3

times per day. During specific festive periods such as Chinese New Year, the

policemen will provide 24 hours patrolling. This also shows the good relationship

between the villagers and the police.

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A public telephone at the roadside.

The new community centre/hall.

Village roads are well maintained. Previous problems with traffic congestion

has been solved with the construction a highway which links the village to many parts

of west Malaysia. There used to be floods in the village during the rainy season but

the authorities have deal with this by improving the drainage system.

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PROBLEMS

1. There are traffic jams in front of the primary school at the end of the school

season every day.

2. Some villagers point out that signage from the Highway to the village is poor.

The old signage was removed when the highway was constructed.

3. There are limited employment opportunities in Rahang new village. This

leads to an outmigration of the younger generation.

4. There are many stray animals in the village.

Interview with the previous village head

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RECOMMENDATIONS

It is recommended that the school management considers widening the road in

front of the school.

An appeal should be made to the authorities to put up clear signages from the

Highway to the village.

New investment need to be drawn to Rahang new village to boost the local

economy. This is essential if this village plans to keep its younger generation who are

the future of this village.

Perhaps the tourism value of this village needs to be publicized and enhanced.

The St. Mary’s church is a historic building and the local Chinese temples are

testament to the village’s cultural heritage.

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.

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