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Higher Education System In Need Of Overhaul

Professor Zaharom Nain, Professor of Communication & Multimedia, University of Nottingham Malaysia

13-Dec-23 08:30

Higher Education System In Need Of Overhaul

Dato’ Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir took control of the Ministry of Higher Education. His appointment comes amidst the higher education system coming under fire as to whether it prepares Malaysians for the fast changing nature of work and required technical skills. Prof. Zaharom Nain, Professor of Media and Communication Studies, University of Nottingham Malaysia shares his views on the required initiatives to overhaul the higher education system.

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Produced by: Anwar Mahbob

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam, Anwar Mahbob


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