AUKU's Latest Amendment

The Star | May 6th, 2012 The latest amendment to the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) will apart from allowing students to have political affiliations, pave the way for them to enrich their attributes and facilitate their personal development. STUDENTS can be actively involved in politics off campus and in peaceful rallies without worrying about getting into trouble with their universities,...

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Govt scholars must work locally after graduation

The Star | April 24th, 2012 PUTRAJAYA: Beginning this year, the award of scholarships will be based on the need for scholars to meet their bond obligations upon graduation, by securing employment either with the public sector or an approved private sector company in Malaysia, the prime minister said. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said he was confident that with the move, the Public Service Department (JPA) and Talent Corporation Malaysia Bhd (TalentCorp) would optimise the nation's best and brightest,...

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Grads: Skills to Pay the Bills. That's It?

Source: Of grads and rewarding jobs THE difficulties faced by graduates to find jobs, especially one that is related to their fields of study can be quite a task and has drawn much debate. This seems to be a global problem. But the intensity of the debate here indicates that we, as a society, feel the issue is an important one. There was a recent report about the education system not producing thinking graduates and it is no doubt a serious issue. My analysis in this article arises from my experience...

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