DATUK DR RAS ADIBA BINTI MOHD RADZI

Malaysia

Female

55

Chairman

The Honourable Datuk Dr. Ras Adiba Mohd Radzi ("Datuk Dr. Ras") is a politician, community activist, a Para air rifle shooter, Poet and a veteran News anchor & sports presenter. She was appointed as a Senator on 20th May 2020 to represent Persons with disabilities (PWD). She has since contributed tremendously to the implementation of the OKU Act 2008 and continues to advocate and address issues on the inclusivity and rights of PWDs. During Datuk Dr. Ras's three years of service, she has made the most significant contribution to the disabled, the elderly and the needy in the areas of education, facilities & infrastructure, well-being & welfare as well as socio-economy & employment. In the field of education for the disabled, Datuk Dr. Ras has worked with MOSTI to increase the number of disabled students in TVET and STEM-based education. She has also advocated for an increase in the number of teachers for the disabled, reducing drop-out rates and ensuring equal opportunity at public universities.
Datuk Dr. Ras was appointed as Chairman of the National News Agency of Malaysia (BERNAMA) from year 2020 to 2023. She has 37 years of experience in broadcasting having attached at TV3 and NTV7, where she had served in various roles as a broadcast journalist, news anchor, television presenter and sports commentator, director and producer.