A gap year initiative will be introduced in tertiary institutions this September by the Higher Education Ministry, its deputy minister announced today.

“The latest initiative by the ministry is the 'gap year', where students will have the opportunity to explore their interest and the world.

“It is optional, not compulsory,” Mary Yap told reporters after officiating the Graduate Employability and Industrial Transformation Forum 2017 at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) today...