KOTA TINGGI – The top leadership of public and private higher learning institutions need to take care of the harmony in these institutions to ensure the goal of producing competitive graduates who are fearless in facing challenges can be achieved, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
He said attention is needed on this matter top leadership will be the institution’s main drivers in ensuring their institutions are relevant and useful to the country and society.
“All top leadership of higher learning institutions, especially the vice-chancellors, need to understand their respective responsibilities and roles, and be able to lead their universities…there are some universities in states of disharmony and this can affect the its path as well as its goal of achieving success.
“Institution authorities should not only pursue prestige and good rankings but ensure they remain relevant and useful as well as meet the needs of the country and society,” he told reporters after a thanksgiving function in conjunction with Barisan Nasional’s victory in the recent 15th general election (GE15) at the Jamek An-Nur Mosque, Felda Simpang Waha, here, today.
He said this when asked about matters that will be raised in his meetings with the universities in an effort to strengthen the higher education sector.
Khaled said the meetings with university authorities had been held in stages recently, and his team is open to receiving all suggestions and views on the direction and course of higher education implementation for the country.
On Wednesday, it was reported that he would have meetings with university authorities in an effort to strengthen the higher education sector.
He was reported to have had briefings with universities to better understand the role and responsibilities of the ministry and institutions under the ministry. – Bernama, December 16, 2022
