Senator Dewan Negara, Profesor Dr Syed Husin Ali mendedahkan bahawa Polis Cawangan Khas bukan sahaja mempengaruhi keputusan yang dibuat kerajaan, malah turut campurtangan dalam pelantikan pensyarah universiti, yang disifatkan lebih bahaya dan teruk dari campurtangan politik.
Beliau mendedahkan perkara ini semasa membahaskan titah Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin di Dewan Negara, semalam.
“Sekarang ini diketahui bahawa seseorang pemohon untuk menjadi pensyarah akan ditapis. Sebelum ia boleh diterima, namanya dirujuk kepada pihak keselamatan (biasanya SB) untuk dikaji dan dihalusi latar belakangnya.
“Hanya selepas dibersih atau diluluskan oleh pihak SB barulah tawaran jawatan dihantar kepadanya. Biasanya hubungan dan pendirian politik calon itupun boleh menjadi alasan menyekat perlantikan,” ujarnya.
Menurut Syed Husin, SB bukan sahaja campurtangan dalam pelantikan pensyarah, malah turut mempengaruhi keputusan dalam pelantikan seseorang profesor Emeritus, yang dilihat tidak sehaluan dengan kerajaan.
“Bahkan lebih buruk lagi diketahui bahawa SB campur tangan dalam hal perlantikan Profesor Emeritus. Gelaran ini diberi kepada seseorang yang telah berkhidmat selama tempoh tertentu di sesebuah universiti selepas ia bersara, atas dasar sumbangan dan kecemerlangannya dalam bidang akademik.
Menurut Syed Husin lagi, terdapat kes di mana seorang bekas profesor yang terkenal dibatalkan gelaran Profesor Emeritus oleh sebuah universiti ulung di Malaysia kerana disekat SB.
“Badan-badan akademik dalam Universiti itu bersetuju mengaugerahkan gelaran ini kepada bekas Profesor berkenaan. Akan tetapi, apabila sampai ke peringkat Lembaga Universiti, campur tangan SB berlaku. Maka tidak jadilah gelaran itu dianugerah,” katanya.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Mutual recognition on degrees between Malaysia and China
BEIJING: Malaysia and China are to sign a Mutual Recognition Agreement on higher education that will become a catalyst in increasing student exchange between the two countries, said Malaysian Ambassador to China Datuk Iskandar Sarudin.
He added that ministry officers of both countries had recently discussed the proposal, which was expected to be finalised soon.
"Both countries had agreed to the proposed matter during Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's visit to China in 2009 and the Chinese premier Hu Jintao's visit to Malaysia later," he told reporters here Sunday night.
He added that issues related the proposal had been ironed out and the agreement was just waiting to be signed.
According to Iskandar, there are currently 2,252 self-sponsored Malaysian students pursuing their higher education in China, including 152 in Beijing, Shanghai (346), Guangdong (402) and Yunnan (7).
He added that there were also 119 students learning the Chinese language at the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), comprising 84 students under the Education Ministry and 35 under MARA scholarship.
As at 2010, 10,214 students from China are pursuing their studies in various fields of studies at higher learning institutions in Malaysia, including business, hospitality, computer science, information technology, design and architecture.
Iskandar Sarudin said the exchange of Notes of Agreement between Malaysia and China on the partial abolition of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic and official or service passports would be effective one month after this was signed. - Bernama
He added that ministry officers of both countries had recently discussed the proposal, which was expected to be finalised soon.
"Both countries had agreed to the proposed matter during Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's visit to China in 2009 and the Chinese premier Hu Jintao's visit to Malaysia later," he told reporters here Sunday night.
He added that issues related the proposal had been ironed out and the agreement was just waiting to be signed.
According to Iskandar, there are currently 2,252 self-sponsored Malaysian students pursuing their higher education in China, including 152 in Beijing, Shanghai (346), Guangdong (402) and Yunnan (7).
He added that there were also 119 students learning the Chinese language at the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), comprising 84 students under the Education Ministry and 35 under MARA scholarship.
As at 2010, 10,214 students from China are pursuing their studies in various fields of studies at higher learning institutions in Malaysia, including business, hospitality, computer science, information technology, design and architecture.
Iskandar Sarudin said the exchange of Notes of Agreement between Malaysia and China on the partial abolition of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic and official or service passports would be effective one month after this was signed. - Bernama
Monday, April 4, 2011
42 private varsities, colleges struck off in 2010 - The Malaysian Insider
By Yow Hong Chieh April 04, 2011
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The government revoked approvals for 27 private higher learning institutes and deregistered 15 private universities last year for failing to meet standards, the deputy higher education minister has said.
Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the institutes and universities in question had been guilty of offering poor quality premises, teaching staff, management and governance to students.
“In 2009, 32 private institutions were disbanded and 13 more were deregistered as they were non-viable,” he said during Question Time in Parliament today.
Saifuddin was replying to Padang Terap MP Mohd Nasir Zakaria, who asked the ministry to state the number of private universities and university colleges in the country.
Mohd Nasir also asked about the grants given to private universities and university colleges as well as their enrolment numbers.
Saifuddin said as of January this year, there were 24 private universities, 20 university colleges and five overseas universities with local campuses.
“The total number of private institutions, including private universities, university colleges and foreign universities with local campuses, is 485,” he said.
“The total number of students enrolled in all private institutions is 541,629.”
The Temerloh MP said the fundamental research grant scheme (FRGS) was reopened in 2009 by the Education Ministry and was initially offered to Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten), Malaysia Multimedia University (MMU) and Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP).
“That year, 30 research projects were sponsored for the three universities involving grants of RM1.4 million,” he said.
He added that in 2010, the FRGS was opened to all private universities, university colleges and universities from overseas with local campuses.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The government revoked approvals for 27 private higher learning institutes and deregistered 15 private universities last year for failing to meet standards, the deputy higher education minister has said.
Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the institutes and universities in question had been guilty of offering poor quality premises, teaching staff, management and governance to students.
“In 2009, 32 private institutions were disbanded and 13 more were deregistered as they were non-viable,” he said during Question Time in Parliament today.
Saifuddin was replying to Padang Terap MP Mohd Nasir Zakaria, who asked the ministry to state the number of private universities and university colleges in the country.
Mohd Nasir also asked about the grants given to private universities and university colleges as well as their enrolment numbers.
Saifuddin said as of January this year, there were 24 private universities, 20 university colleges and five overseas universities with local campuses.
“The total number of private institutions, including private universities, university colleges and foreign universities with local campuses, is 485,” he said.
“The total number of students enrolled in all private institutions is 541,629.”
The Temerloh MP said the fundamental research grant scheme (FRGS) was reopened in 2009 by the Education Ministry and was initially offered to Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten), Malaysia Multimedia University (MMU) and Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP).
“That year, 30 research projects were sponsored for the three universities involving grants of RM1.4 million,” he said.
He added that in 2010, the FRGS was opened to all private universities, university colleges and universities from overseas with local campuses.
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