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Govt must take unconventional measures to deal with health crisis - Harapan education committee.

This comes after the plight of a disabled student whose options were limited to 22 courses made headlines.

UPDATED 1.15PM | Ex-minister says this deviates from his time in office when there was a special channel for OKU to apply to universities.

Its education committee also asks why universities stopped appointing professionals onto their board of directors.

Group calls for amendment to PwD Act following discrimination allegations involving a disabled student.

'Harrowing experience compounded by lack of empathy from those in authority'.

Residential school students will also have to stay put in their respective hostels, says deputy CM.

Many universities are switching to the wrong model of online learning to cut costs.

The prime minister has given his approval and the Malaysian Cooperative Institute will be upgraded to a university within two years, the minister adds.

Universities should waive on-campus accommodation rent and make online learning the default method.

Up to 15 percent cut to such fees approved with an allocation of RM72m.

Many students have emptied dorms, rental units as they were told online classes to be held until Dec 31, he says.

UPDATED 3.46PM | However, it is limited to students with the need to conduct physical lab work or require specific instruments, says Ismail.

Operation to return students home involves 14 buses and 11 locations in Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Johor.

COMMENT | The minds of the young Malay-Muslims are at the mercy of ideologues who wish to destroy society.

The university says it takes the matter seriously because its students come from multi-cultural backgrounds.

All public universities have autonomy and UniMAP should explain the controversy soon.

COMMENT | Rankings either have little to do with the teaching dimension, or have a dubious record of delivering benefits.

COMMENT | We embrace and applaud the rankings as though the esteem and purpose of our universities depend on it.

COMMENT | Universities must ensure that learning happens in a way that isn’t oppressive, bias or exclusive.