Anwar: Education must have soul and excellence


Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim receiving a souvenir from Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Osman Bakar at the launch of the Essay Collection Book "Knowledge, Tradition and Civilization: Essays In Honor of Professor Osman Bakar".

KUALA LUMPUR: The authorities in charge of higher educational institutions have to be wary about “forced goals” of modern education.

“What we need is both soul and excellence. It is not enough to have soul but no excellence or excellence and no soul,” said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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