Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)
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The Ministry of Higher Education or MOHE is a government ministry
that is responsible for determining the policies and direction of higher education
in Malaysia
.
The offices of the MOHE are located in Putrajaya
.
(MOE) until the departments and agencies responsible for higher education were separated from the MOE on March 27, 2004 and established as a full ministry under a Federal Minister.
(UMNO). He is assisted by two Deputy Ministers, currently Saifuddin Abdullah
(UMNO) and Hou Kok Chung
(MCA
).
The following departments and agencies are under the purview of the MOHE:
acronym, JPT (for Jabatan Pengajian Tinggi), the department is headed by a Director General, currently Dato' Prof Dr Rujhan bin Mustafa. This department is responsible for the management of both public and private institutes of higher learning and also Malaysian Student Department
around the world.
and founder of the foundation, Tunku Abdul Rahman
. It provides scholarships for students to pursue a higher education. Students who are awarded the scholarships are known as Tunku Scholars .
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
that is responsible for determining the policies and direction of higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
in Malaysia
Education in Malaysia
Education in Malaysia is overseen by two government ministries. The Ministry of Education handles matters pertaining to pre-school, primary school, secondary school and post-secondary school. Matters regarding tertiary education are dealt with by the Ministry of Higher Education...
.
The offices of the MOHE are located in Putrajaya
Putrajaya
Putrajaya is a planned city, located 25km south of Kuala Lumpur, that serves as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The seat of government was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, due to the overcrowding and congestion in the Kuala Lumpur areas...
.
Background
The functions of the MOHE was originally within the purview of the Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education (Malaysia)
The Ministry of Education is a Government ministry responsible for Malaysian educational matters...
(MOE) until the departments and agencies responsible for higher education were separated from the MOE on March 27, 2004 and established as a full ministry under a Federal Minister.
Mission
To develop and put in place a higher education environment that encourages the growth of premier knowledge centers and individuals who are competent, innovated with high moral values in order to meet national and international needs.Organization
The MOHE is headed by the Minister of Higher Education, a post currently held by Mohamed Khaled NordinMohamed Khaled Nordin
Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin is a Malaysian politician who has been the Minister of Higher Education in the Cabinet of Malaysia since 2008. He formerly held the post of Minister of Entrepreneur & Cooperative Development from 2004 until the 2008 general election...
(UMNO). He is assisted by two Deputy Ministers, currently Saifuddin Abdullah
Saifuddin Abdullah
Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Temerloh constituency in Pahang...
(UMNO) and Hou Kok Chung
Hou Kok Chung
Dr Hou Kok Chung is a Malaysian politician and one of the current Deputy Ministers for Higher Education along with Dato Saifuddin Abdullah in the Malaysian Cabinet. He is an alumnus of Malaya University and used to work as an academician in the same university before he ran for...
(MCA
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...
).
The following departments and agencies are under the purview of the MOHE:
Department of Higher Education
Also known by its MalayMalay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
acronym, JPT (for Jabatan Pengajian Tinggi), the department is headed by a Director General, currently Dato' Prof Dr Rujhan bin Mustafa. This department is responsible for the management of both public and private institutes of higher learning and also Malaysian Student Department
Malaysian Student Department Jordan
Malaysian Student Department Jordan is an agency of the in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It serves under the umbrella of the Embassy of Malaysia in Amman, Jordan...
around the world.
Department of Polytechnic Education
Also know by its Malay acronym, JPP (for Jabatan Pengajian Politeknik), the department is headed by a Director General, currently Haji Md. Nor Bin Yusof. This department is responsible for the management of polytechnics.Department of Community Colleges
Also know by its Malay acronym, JPKK (for Jabatan Pengajian Kolej Komuniti), the department is headed by a Director General, currently Asc. Prof. Kamarudin Kasim. This department is responsible for the management of community colleges.Malaysian Qualifications Agency
The Malaysian Qualifications Agency or MQA is a statutory body in Malaysia set up to accredit academic programs provided by educational institutions providing post secondary or higher education and facilitate the recognition and articulation of qualifications.Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional
Better known as PTPTN (National Higher Education Fund Corporation), this agency provides education loans as a form of financial assistance to students with financial needs in order to aid them in pursuing a higher education. PTPTN also manages a students savings scheme for higher education purposes .Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation
The foundation is named after the first Prime Minister of MalaysiaPrime Minister of Malaysia
The Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. He is officially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state, who in HM's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House of Representatives , the...
and founder of the foundation, Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, AC, CH was Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955, and the country's first Prime Minister from independence in 1957. He remained as the Prime Minister after Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore joined the...
. It provides scholarships for students to pursue a higher education. Students who are awarded the scholarships are known as Tunku Scholars .