WHAT IS SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT?
Social engagement that can also be known as social involvement or social participation can actually be defined in numerous ways. The simplest definition of it would be "Social engagement is related to the participation in collective activities, which reinforces social capital and social norms". A definition proposed by experts would be "Social engagement is the collaboration between higher education institutions and their larger communities in local, regional or state, national and global levels" (Driscoll, 2009, p. 6). The creation, integration, application as well as transmission of knowledge for the benefit of external audience and the University are demanded by this process (Sandmann, 2007, p. 2). Not only this, according to the statement made by the Minister of HE, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin on 1st December 2010, promoting social engagement to a greater extent is part of their future plans and the ministry will grant and appreciate programme
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