Students studying Urban and Regional Planning from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) School of Housing, Building and Planning (HBP) recently took part in the Planning Student Assembly (PSA) Competition, held at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Seri Iskandar from 14-18 August 2017.

The PSA competition requires participants to express and convey urban planning issues through acting. Three categories were contested, namely Model Development, Amazing Race and Musical Theatre.

Participants from USM emerged as winners in various categories: 1st place for The Best Contingent and Model Development and 2nd place for Amazing Race and Musical Theatre.

The PSA competition also saw the participation of other public higher educational institutions such as  UiTM Puncak Alam, UiTM Seri Iskandar, UTM, UM, UIA, POLIMAS and 1 institution from Indonesia.

Text: Hafiz Meah Ghouse Meah