An old, unsolved issue

Asia Metropolitan University president and CEO Datuk Dr N.K.S. Tharmaseelan. He is also the past president of the Malaysian Medical Association and Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia.

IT’S still happening. Years ago, the Higher Education Ministry’s (MOHE) crackdown almost wiped out unscrupulous overseas medical colleges and their agents. But now they’re resurfacing, Asia Metropolitan University president and chief executive officer Prof Datuk Dr N.K.S. Tharmaseelan (pic) says.

“Some charge a pittance for their courses. What can they offer with such low fees? Definitely not quality education,” he argues.