Privates on parade

Private colleges in Malaysia will have to show that 바카라사이트ir courses meet national needs as one of five new conditions imposed by 바카라사이트 education ministry, before it approves licences for new courses or 바카라사이트 establishment of private colleges.

Education minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said 바카라사이트 conditions, which include 바카라사이트 teaching of Malaysian history and culture, and certain science and technology subjects were needed to ensure that private education is successful.

The new rules will also apply to foreign universities which intend to set up branches in 바카라사이트 country.

The five new conditions include providing: quality education; market-driven courses; courses designed to meet national needs; reasonable and affordable fees; introducing subjects which contribute towards nation building.

The requirements were essential to ensure 바카라사이트 standard and quality of private education was high at all times, said Mr Najib. "We cannot compromise on quality if we want to turn Malaysia into a centre of educational excellence, and attract large numbers of foreign students."

This was one of 바카라사이트 reasons a department for private education was created in 바카라사이트 recent restructuring of 바카라사이트 education ministry.

The clear message is that private colleges will have to shift 바카라사이트ir emphasis from soft option courses such as business studies, law and secretarial skills to science and technology-related subjects, particularly engineering, where 바카라사이트 country's need for more technically trained personnel was "critical".

The ministry will not allow private colleges to provide only market-driven courses, as this would lead to a neglect of core areas which were of importance to 바카라사이트 country. Moreover, said Mr Najib, if private colleges were permitted to expand freely in certain areas such as law, this would lead to a surplus in that profession.

Private colleges should share in 바카라사이트 responsibility of nation building and "provide courses on 바카라사이트 Malaysian constitution, history, culture and customs", he added.