Menu Rahmah in IPTs soon
KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry (MoHE) will implement the Menu Rahmah programme in higher learning institutions (IPTs) soon, said Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said currently, the ministry is working with the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry to realise the plan. “Both ministries are currently in talks over the matter, […]
Ministry plans to establish university for women
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) plans to establish a university that specifically caters for women, which indirectly would increase Malaysia’s visibility in higher education and further strengthen its position as an international higher education hub. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad said currently the number of women enrolled in local public higher […]
Ministry to ensure premises for off-campus students listed at affordable rates
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) will continue to monitor the administration of the Rumah Sewa Siswa (RSS) portal to ensure more premises for rental are listed at affordable rates to meet the needs of off-campus students. In a statement issued here today, the ministry said the public universities (UA), through the Off-Campus Student […]
Ministry welcomes research by universities
KUCHING: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) welcomes research by public and private universities. Deputy Higher Education Minister, Senator Datuk Dr Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad said researchers could apply for Research and Development (R&D) grants according to their areas of focus for research work He added that the grants were not limited to public universities in […]
Innovation ecosystem a major driver of nation’s growth
KUCHING: The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has identified the innovation ecosystem as one of the major drivers of the nation’s growth. “We recognise that efforts from academia alone is insufficient nor effective, henceforth the need for involvement from the quadruple helix – academia, industry, government and community. It is necessary for the four stakeholders […]
Over 500k PTPTN borrowers never repaid loans
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 539,284 National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers have never paid back their loans as at Sept 30, according to the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE). It said in a reply posted on the Parliament website today that they were among 2,424,009 borrowers who had completed their studies and were supposed to repay their […]
Comply with directive to reduce tuition fees, Noraini reminds public universities
KUALA LUMPUR: All public universities have been reminded to comply with the directive to reduce tuition fees by 20 per cent for the first semester of the 2021/2022 session. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad stressed that the directive had already been issued to public universities. “The move is in line with the […]
Fly2Campus helps students returning to campus obtain info on flight services
KUALA LUMPUR: Students of higher learning institutions who wish to return to campus are encouraged to use the Fly2Campus application provided by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to obtain information on flight services. Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad in a post on her official Facebook page, said the Fly2Campus system is an […]
150 experts monitoring students’ mental health
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 150 counsellors and psychologists has been involved in monitoring the mental health of students at all public universities in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Minister of Higher Education Datuk Dr Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad said the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) viewed seriously the mental health of students who have to […]
Check if you have been accepted into university
PUTRAJAYA: The results of applications for admission to public universities (IPTA) for Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) holders and its equivalent are available online from 12 noon today until Sept 25, according to the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). MOHE, in a statement, said that that the application status can be checked via the following […]
