Public Universities To Raise Revenue - Following the Government’s plan to reduce expenditure subsidies to public universities from 90% to 70%, some public universities have begun taking non-tuition related steps to increase revenue. For example, University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has founded a private company to manage its private services, e.g. consultancy and health services.
Govt To Implement Scheme To Help Students of Closed Colleges - In view of the many private colleges springing up all over Malaysia, the Higher Education Ministry has proposed a “student assurance scheme” to help students of private colleges complete their studies at another institution if their current college ceases operations. The same article also hints at a top-down directive for public universities to teach Maths and Science degrees in English by next year.
More Government Backing, Says Private Colleges - While the Higher Education Ministy and the Government, in general, have announced many a time their goal of expanding the private education sector in Malaysia, we have seen little action. And private colleges are now calling the Govt. for it.
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