Govt wants a highly educated population to propel growth


Keep it up: Dr Ahmad Zahid (left) and other officials having a chat with Jelajah Pendidikan Bumiputera 2017 top student Fatin Noramira Mohd Nor at the event at SMK Hutan Melintang in Bagan Datuk. — Bernama

BAGAN DATUK: The Government wants at least half of the Ma­­laysian population to have at­tained at least diploma qualifications by as early as 2050, Deputy Prime Minis­ter Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.

A highly-educated population, he said, was a prerequisite to beco­ming a developed nation.

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