Protest doesn’t affect merger plan


Siti Hamisah (middle), Prof Hassan Basri (left), UMT board of directors chairman Tan Sri Halim Mohammad (second right), UniSZA board of directors chairman Datuk Dr Muhammad Nur Manuty (second left) and Prof Nor Aieni speak on the merger. — Bernama

THE merger of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) and Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) will continue as planned despite protests from several quarters, unless further decisions are required.

Higher Education Department director-general Datuk Dr Siti Hamisah Tapsir said so far, the decision on the merger in principle was made at the highest level of the ministry.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Education

UM to submit report on controversial talk by US lecturer Gilley
Special lecture series to mark 50 years of Malaysia-China ties
Copter tragedy: Ministry to provide education aid to victims' children
All events with US academician Bruce Gilley ordered to be cancelled, says Zambry
School to reveal DLP appeal results on April 25
‘Satisfactory English proficiency among Orang Asli pupils’
TVET urged for pondok schools
75 schoolkids down with food poisoning
Health Ministry to probe food poisoning incident at Kota Bharu school
Experts: Youth’s mental wellbeing requires transformation of cities and social life

Others Also Read