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32491
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PM WANTS TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS TO TAKE INSPIRATION FROM GLORIOUS ERA OF ISLAM
NILAI (Malaysia), Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi Tuesday called on institutions of higher learning in the country to allow the wealth of knowledge prevalent during the past glorious era of Islam to inspire them to undertake research.
He said there was no way the young people of this country could not
progress
given the sophisticated facilities provided for them.
"I believe nothing stands in the way of our children in the creation of an
excellent history of development which reflects our capability in these modern
times; our children can carve history and a new civilisation in the present
Islamic world," he said when opening the permanent campus of Universiti Sains
Islam Malaysia (USIM) in Bandar Baru Nilai, is a township in Negeri Sembilan
here.
Negeri Sembilan located on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just
south of Kuala Lumpur and is bordered in the north by Selangor.
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (English:Islamic Science University of
Malaysia; is dahulu dikenali: Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia (KUIM)) is an
institute of public education in Malaysia.
USIM was formerly Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia (Malaysia Islam
University College).
Higher Education Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin and Negeri Sembilan
Chief Minister Mohamad Hasan were also present at the function.
Abdullah said the facilities available in the country should be
expanded and
upgraded in the effort to disseminate knowledge.
He said the country was developing its people to become high quality human
capital to achieve success.
"This does not depend solely on the knowledge one possesses but also on
the
attitude; the confidence that we have will make us excel," he said.
In this connection, Abdullah wanted institutions of higher learning to
consider the needs of society and the country when offering study courses.
Abdullah said that for example the national agenda was to produce high
quality human capital.
"As such, the government had launched an initiative to transform the
national education system, including at the tertiary level," he said.
He said that besides theoretical and practical lessons, every programme
offered should contain specific components which fostered noble values,
developed skills and instilled self-confidence so that students could adapt
themselves to society and in the world of employment.
These components included communication skills, use of information
technology, entrepreneurship, creative and critical thinking, and basic
management, he said.
Abdullah said he hoped that Islamic universities such as USIM would be able
to develop their own brands and have their own traditions like the leading
universities.
He said there was no way the young people of this country could not
progress
given the sophisticated facilities provided for them.
"I believe nothing stands in the way of our children in the creation of an
excellent history of development which reflects our capability in these modern
times; our children can carve history and a new civilisation in the present
Islamic world," he said when opening the permanent campus of Universiti Sains
Islam Malaysia (USIM) in Bandar Baru Nilai, is a township in Negeri Sembilan
here.
Negeri Sembilan located on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just
south of Kuala Lumpur and is bordered in the north by Selangor.
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (English:Islamic Science University of
Malaysia; is dahulu dikenali: Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia (KUIM)) is an
institute of public education in Malaysia.
USIM was formerly Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia (Malaysia Islam
University College).
Higher Education Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin and Negeri Sembilan
Chief Minister Mohamad Hasan were also present at the function.
Abdullah said the facilities available in the country should be
expanded and
upgraded in the effort to disseminate knowledge.
He said the country was developing its people to become high quality human
capital to achieve success.
"This does not depend solely on the knowledge one possesses but also on
the
attitude; the confidence that we have will make us excel," he said.
In this connection, Abdullah wanted institutions of higher learning to
consider the needs of society and the country when offering study courses.
Abdullah said that for example the national agenda was to produce high
quality human capital.
"As such, the government had launched an initiative to transform the
national education system, including at the tertiary level," he said.
He said that besides theoretical and practical lessons, every programme
offered should contain specific components which fostered noble values,
developed skills and instilled self-confidence so that students could adapt
themselves to society and in the world of employment.
These components included communication skills, use of information
technology, entrepreneurship, creative and critical thinking, and basic
management, he said.
Abdullah said he hoped that Islamic universities such as USIM would be able
to develop their own brands and have their own traditions like the leading
universities.
