Higher learning institutes must promote Madani concept - minister

Every institution of higher learning in the country will be given a role in the dissemination of the Madani concept through several programmes that have been planned, said Higher Education Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

According to him, the concept is a national ethos that requires strategic and practical implementation in order to achieve its objectives.

National ethos refers to the character, attitude, ethics, personality, and beliefs in certain matters that reflect the distinctive spirit of a community.

“Each university will have its role (in the dissemination of the Madani concept) because we want it to become a value that elevates our country,” he told reporters after officiating the inaugural Debat Perdana Madani 2023 programme at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) on Monday.

For instance, he said, UKM was tasked with organising the inaugural Madani Debate, which brought together local and foreign scholars to discuss the Malaysian Madani scenario from a social and economic point of view.

On Jan 19, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim introduced Malaysia Madani as an effort to drive and restore Malaysia’s dignity and glory in the global arena.

Malaysia Madani lays out Anwar’s vision of a civilised, skilled, and inclusive society based on six core values namely Sustainability, Prosperity, Innovation, Respect, Trust and Compassion.

Earlier in his opening speech, Khaled said the Madani Debate programme would serve as a platform for detailing the necessary strategies and actions to ensure Malaysia Madani’s success.

“A major and significant idea, if not translated effectively, will end up being just an empty slogan,” he said.

Meanwhile, UKM vice-chancellor Mohd Ekhwan Toriman said the programme was held to help the general public understand the Malaysia Madani idea by explaining it in detail and looking at it from different perspectives.

The one-day debate featured, among others, Academy of Sciences Malaysia fellow Madeline Berma; political analyst Sivamurugan Pandian; and Universiti Malaya expert in civilisation studies Azizan Baharuddin.

- Bernama

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