Auku amendments to be tabled in Parliament this year


PUTRAJAYA: The Bill on the proposed amendments to Sections 15 and 16 under the Universities and University Colleges Act (Auku) 1971, which will give more freedom to students, is expected to be tabled in Parliament this year.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (pic) said the draft will be sent to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) for approval in mid-June.

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