BATU PAHAT – The Higher Education Ministry is satisfied with the level of standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance among university students, who have begun returning to campus since early this month.
Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad said of the total 1.3 million students, 44,000 have returned to campus, while 4,800 are staying off-campus.
“Alhamdulillah, the ministry is satisfied after finding that the (college and university) management and students have fully complied with SOPs. This not only involves public universities, but also polytechnics and community colleges.”
Six categories of university students are allowed to return to campus starting March 1 to continue their studies in a hybrid format, which combines face-to-face and online sessions.
Noraini said her ministry will launch the Siswa Prihatin card and Yayasan Kebajikan Siswa soon to benefit public university students across the country.
She added that the Siswa Prihatin card will not only function as a matrix card, but also as a debit and discount card, and an e-wallet.
“Yayasan Kebajikan Siswa, on the other hand, will have students in its board to discuss charitable activities and programmes for students,” she said, adding that the two initiatives are among 11 agenda that have been and are being implemented by the ministry and National Student Representatives Council. – Bernama, March 19, 2021
