SHAH ALAM, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin today cautioned Malaysians against acquiring unrecognised cheap degrees secured illegally.
"Such a thing is morally wrong and, if left unchecked, will make us all members of a fake society without morals as well," he said at the first session of the 71st convocation of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), here. Also present was Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah.
As such, he proposed that UiTM and all other universities adopt appropriate measures to ensure quality, recognition and integrity of the degrees they awarded.
"We must undertake strict and close monitoring of any individual who comes bearing a degree to seek employment.
"We must make sure that the degree is genuine and is recognised ... we must ensure that the bearer is a capable individual whom we can trust to educate our children," he said.
Tuanku Mizan said the achievement of the graduates at the convocation was derived through hard work and wisdom, and that these graduates of quality and integrity would go on to mould a highly civilised society.
At the convocation, 21,128 graduates were awarded honours ranging from diplomas to PhD, taking the number of people graduating from UiTM this year to 35,009 and expanding the alumni of the university to more than 350,000 people.
The king advised the graduates and alumni to safeguard the good name of the university.
Also at the convocation, Tuanku Mizan presented an honorary doctorate in government and politics to former deputy prime minister Tun Musa Hitam for his contribution and service to the government and party, enabling him to be recognised as a statesman and credible politician.
Tuanku Mizan presented doctorate degrees to 16 people and the Masters degree to 402 as well as the outstanding graduate awards to nine.
The Seri Paduka Baginda Tuanku Chancellor Award was presented to Nik Muammar Bahari, 24, of Kedah who secured an honorary Bachelor's degree in Art and Design.
Nik Muammar has been working as a project designer in Hong Kong since July and is engaged with the corporate branding of the Qatar National Master Plan project.
Mohd Rashid Azhari, 34, the eldest son of Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan, received his Masters in Forensic Accounting and Financial Criminology. Mohd Rashid is a manager with a consulting company.
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