IPOH, Jan 11 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) is making efforts to bring Malaysian lecturers teaching abroad back home to serve the country.
Its minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir said they have met with relevant parties to explore opportunities for these lecturers to contribute their services to the country.
“They (lecturers teaching abroad) have a wide range of expertise. That is why we are in discussions with them so that they will return and teach in our educational institutions,” he said after witnessing the project handover ceremony for the new Ungku Omar Polytechnic (PUO) Bercham campus today.
For now, the MOHE will adopt the concept of academic mobility, allowing Malaysians serving abroad to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to the country.
“For example, even if the individual is in Germany, they can still share their knowledge and contribute to our country,” Zambry said.
Meanwhile, the minister said the new PUO campus project, which was fully completed on December 28 last year, involved a total cost of RM27.1 million.
The campus is set to accommodate 1,200 students across five programmes, namely Diploma in Accounting, Diploma in Business Studies, Diploma in Finance, Diploma in Islamic Finance, and Diploma in Retail Management, with admission taking place in phases from February onwards and full intake expected in August this year.
— Bernama
