Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California further shook up its commencement plans Friday, announcing the cancelation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M. Chu just days after making the controversial choice to disallow the student valedictorian from speaking. The private university in Los Angeles on Monday said it was canceling … Read more
Like millions of young people in China, Song was diligent and studied hard for years. She succeeded in China’s tough university entrance exam but, like many of her peers, has suffered burnout and depression. 02:09 China’s young abandon consumerism in favour of fulfilling experiences China’s young abandon consumerism in favour of fulfilling experiences Demographers and … Read more
UNIVERSITY student bodies will now have more independence to collect funds for their activities and to discipline their members. The Dewan Rakyat passed the Bill that proposed amendments to the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) to empower students in managing their associations’ activities and finances. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed amendments to the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) were tabled in Parliament for a second reading to empower students to manage their associations’ activities and finances. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the UUCA, which was enacted in 1971 and has since gone through seven … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Industry players should work with universities – not only for primary research but also for the commercialisation of products, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Dr Wee, who is TARC Education Foundation board of trustees chairman, said this is one of the ways to bridge the gap between industry and academia. “Research … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should increase its investment in research and development (R&D), says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said the ratio of R&D spending to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is currently very low. “The industry should come up with more initiatives and work together with universities to upgrade knowledge … Read more
NEW DELHI: On Sunday, the Ministry of Education (MoE) clarified that, according to draft guidelines by the University Grants Commission (UGC), no reserved posts can be de-reserved. The proposed guidelines suggest that vacancies reserved for SC, ST, and OBC candidates cannot be declared unreserved unless an adequate number of candidates from these categories are unavailable.The … Read more
KUCHING: Sarawak wants an Iban language course to be offered at local universities in order to produce more trained teachers in the language, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah. The Deputy Premier said the course was available at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in Perak, but he was informed that there was a lack of lecturers … Read more
SMK St Elizabeth students should seize the free education opportunities offered by the Sarawak government after completing their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), says Temenggong Datuk Vincent Lau Lee Ming. “From 2026, Sarawak will be providing free education in colleges and universities owned and managed by the state government,” he said. Lau (third from left) presenting … Read more
Home Education UGC Notifies New Draft Guidelines For Recognition of Colleges; Read Details Here The University Grants Commission (UGC) — a statutory Organization of the Government of India has released draft guidelines on the recognition of colleges. UGC Guidelines: The University Grants Commission (UGC) — a statutory Organization of the Government of India has released … Read more
