‘Harvard intake ban regressive’


For future trailblazers: Zambry (second from right) signing a plaque at the Karisma: Aspiring Madani Leaders; The 3H Leadership Module launch. — LOW BOON TAT/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: The US administration’s move to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students is regressive, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

He said the decision is harmful not only to the United States but also to the global academic community, adding that any policy restricting educational mobility would have negative repercussions.

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