YEMENI-MALAYSIAN RELATIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA REVIEWED

SANA'A, April 26 (Saba) - Yemen and Malaysia talked about promoting the bilateral relations between Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Malaysian universities in fields of higher education.

Deputy of Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mohammed Mutahar discussed with the Malaysian universities delegation headed by rector of University Putra Malaysia (UPM) the possibility of signing a mutual agreements between the Ministry and Malaysian universities via the cultural attaché in the Yemeni embassy in Malaysia.

Under the would-be agreement, the tuition fees of the Yemeni students in the Malaysian universities are to be reduced.

At the meeting, the Malaysian universities' rectors gave a brief explanation to the Deputy Minister on the educational programs studying in the Malaysian universities as well as the facilities provided to the Yemeni students who granted scholarships in Malaysia.

For his part, Mutahar reviewed the efforts exerted by the Ministry to improve the higher education outcomes and quality as well as the programs studied at the Yemeni universities.

He affirmed the educational fair organized by the 13 Malaysian universities in Sana'a during the period of April 24-25 is regarded as a big chance to familiarize the Yemeni students, who desire to study in Malaysia with the educational services presented by the Malaysian universities in different scientific specialties.

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