KUALA LUMPUR – The Higher Education Ministry (MoHE) is considering extending the moratorium on study course fee increases by private institutions of higher learning, implemented from June 1, 2020 to December 31, to ease the burden of students.
Its Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad said MoHE also urged private institutions to give discounts to students based on concern over their welfare.
“MoHE has conducted early engagement sessions with higher education institutions on the matter,” she said when winding up the debate on the Supply Bill 2022 (Budget 2022) for the ministry in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Meanwhile, she said MoHE is targeting RM2.5 billion in loan collections by the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) for next year as well as an RM2 billion collection during the PTPTN repayment discount period from November 1 to April 30, 2022.
The bill, which allocated RM11,546,744,200 to MoHE through Budget 2022, was approved after being debated by 22 MPs. – Bernama, December 13, 2021
