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M'SIA AMONG COUNTRIES WITH HIGH PERCENTAGE OF YOUTHS PURSUING TERTIARY EDUCATION
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Thirty-nine per cent of youths between the ages of 17 and 23 succeed in pursuing tertiary education, making Malaysia among the countries with the highest percentage in this aspect among developing nations, said Prime Minister Najib Razak.
He said the percentage needed to be increased while quality of education
also should be further improved at tertiary institutions.
"This is the challenge facing us. The government has contributed greatly
towards the progress and democratisation of education...I hope student leaders
will see tertiary education not solely in the academic aspects, but a test they
need to go through," he said when breaking fast with students and student
leaders of Sri Satria, a higher learning institution, here Monday night.
Najib said the test was building internal character so that they emerge as
as individuals imbued with noble values besides being fired by idealism and
ambition towards making their contribution to their race, religion and country.
"This will be the most meaningful education, Not only we become highly
learned people, but leaders who can steer our nation to greater success," he
said.
In this respect, he said, the government would continue to give focus on
education at all levels, from pre-schools to universities, in line with the
nation's aim to see higher education institutions develop to become the biggest
source of intellectual human capital.
He said the nation's development depended on the quality of its human
capital and the people being the pillar of strength for success.
"If we do not have people and leaders of quality, we will not be able to
safeguard the independence we have achieved and we will not be able to attain
the heights of success we hope for," he said, adding that there were successful
countries that failed because they did not manage success properly.
-- BERNAMA
He said the percentage needed to be increased while quality of education
also should be further improved at tertiary institutions.
"This is the challenge facing us. The government has contributed greatly
towards the progress and democratisation of education...I hope student leaders
will see tertiary education not solely in the academic aspects, but a test they
need to go through," he said when breaking fast with students and student
leaders of Sri Satria, a higher learning institution, here Monday night.
Najib said the test was building internal character so that they emerge as
as individuals imbued with noble values besides being fired by idealism and
ambition towards making their contribution to their race, religion and country.
"This will be the most meaningful education, Not only we become highly
learned people, but leaders who can steer our nation to greater success," he
said.
In this respect, he said, the government would continue to give focus on
education at all levels, from pre-schools to universities, in line with the
nation's aim to see higher education institutions develop to become the biggest
source of intellectual human capital.
He said the nation's development depended on the quality of its human
capital and the people being the pillar of strength for success.
"If we do not have people and leaders of quality, we will not be able to
safeguard the independence we have achieved and we will not be able to attain
the heights of success we hope for," he said, adding that there were successful
countries that failed because they did not manage success properly.
-- BERNAMA
