Idris: Work closer with private sectors


Fancy gadget: Idris (third from right) touring the Ericsson Innovation Centre for 5G at UTM. Also present are Ashton (third from left) and UTM vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Wahid Omar (far right).

KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry wants public universities to help fund themselves through partnerships with corporate industries.

Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said the institutions should not be overly reliant on the Government for monetary support.

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