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JUNIOR STUDENTS AT ANDALAS U ASKED TO CONSIDER LOCAL VARSITIES
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama)-- The Cabinet Wednesday suggested to Year One to Year Three medical students at Universitas Andalas (Unand) in Padang, Indonesia to consider switching to local private universities.
It advised those in Year Four, Year Five or are undergoing clinical clinical
courses to return to the university to continue their studies.
Higher Education Minister Mohd Khaled Nordin said the findings of a survey
team sent to Padang following the earthquake disaster in the west Sumatran
province showed the situation at Unand, which was also badly hit, was no longer
conducive for learning.
"However, it's up to the junior students concerned whether they want to
continue their studies there or in the country," he told reporters here
Wednesday night.
He said the rationale behind this was because the juniors spent more time on
campus compared to the seniors, who mainly had to be at hospitals, which in
Padang had more stable structures.
Another consideration, he said, was the financial factor as the seniors
would have settled almost 95 per cent of the fees.
He added that the Higher Education Department was making preparations to
help the juniors make the switch, both in terms of placing and financial help.
"Eight local private institutions of higher learning are prepared to accept
them. For those who are paying their own way, we will also help them to get
National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN) loans up to a maximum of RM150,000
(US$44,762).
"As for those being sponsored, it will depend on their sponsors (whether to
continue in Indonesia or in Malaysia," he said.
The eight institutions involved are International Medical University,
Allianze College of Medical Sciences, University College Sedaya International,
UniKL, Kolej Universiti Mahsa, Management and Science University, Melaka Manipal
Medical College and Asian Institute of Medical, Science and Technology (AIMST).
Khaled said that of the 313 Malaysian students at Uniand, 170 were juniors
(Foundation to Year Three) and the rest seniors.
Eighty-seven are on Public Service Department (JPA) loans, 51 on Mara
scholaraships, three on Malaysian Armed Forces scholarships and two sponsored by
JPA.
Unand has given the students till Oct 19 to report back to the university.
Khaled said it should not be a problem for the students to continue their
studies locally as the institutions here would conduct an evaluation before
absorbing them.
He added the ministry was also in discussions with 11 other universities in
Indonesia to explore opportunities for Uniand students to continue their studies
at the universities as an alternative option.
-- BERNAMA
It advised those in Year Four, Year Five or are undergoing clinical clinical
courses to return to the university to continue their studies.
Higher Education Minister Mohd Khaled Nordin said the findings of a survey
team sent to Padang following the earthquake disaster in the west Sumatran
province showed the situation at Unand, which was also badly hit, was no longer
conducive for learning.
"However, it's up to the junior students concerned whether they want to
continue their studies there or in the country," he told reporters here
Wednesday night.
He said the rationale behind this was because the juniors spent more time on
campus compared to the seniors, who mainly had to be at hospitals, which in
Padang had more stable structures.
Another consideration, he said, was the financial factor as the seniors
would have settled almost 95 per cent of the fees.
He added that the Higher Education Department was making preparations to
help the juniors make the switch, both in terms of placing and financial help.
"Eight local private institutions of higher learning are prepared to accept
them. For those who are paying their own way, we will also help them to get
National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN) loans up to a maximum of RM150,000
(US$44,762).
"As for those being sponsored, it will depend on their sponsors (whether to
continue in Indonesia or in Malaysia," he said.
The eight institutions involved are International Medical University,
Allianze College of Medical Sciences, University College Sedaya International,
UniKL, Kolej Universiti Mahsa, Management and Science University, Melaka Manipal
Medical College and Asian Institute of Medical, Science and Technology (AIMST).
Khaled said that of the 313 Malaysian students at Uniand, 170 were juniors
(Foundation to Year Three) and the rest seniors.
Eighty-seven are on Public Service Department (JPA) loans, 51 on Mara
scholaraships, three on Malaysian Armed Forces scholarships and two sponsored by
JPA.
Unand has given the students till Oct 19 to report back to the university.
Khaled said it should not be a problem for the students to continue their
studies locally as the institutions here would conduct an evaluation before
absorbing them.
He added the ministry was also in discussions with 11 other universities in
Indonesia to explore opportunities for Uniand students to continue their studies
at the universities as an alternative option.
-- BERNAMA
