Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)

Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)
Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi
Ministry overview
Formed 27 March 2004 (2004-03-27)
Preceding Ministry
Jurisdiction Government of Malaysia
Headquarters No. 2, Menara 2, Jalan P5/6, Precinct 5, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62200 Putrajaya
Motto Soaring Upwards (Peningkatan Berterusan)
Employees 16,713 (2017)
Annual budget MYR 12,132,640,700 (2017)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Mary Yap Kain Ching, Deputy Minister of Higher Education
Ministry executives
  • Noorul Ainur Mohd. Nur, Secretary-General
  • Nik Ali Mat Yunus, Deputy Secretary-General (Development)
  • Kamel Mohamad, Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
Website www.mohe.gov.my

The Ministry of Higher Education (Malay: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi), abbreviated MOHE, is ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for higher education, polytechnic, community college, student loan, accreditation, student volunteer. Its main office is in Putrajaya. The current Federal Minister of Higher Education is Idris Jusoh.

Organisation

Federal departments

  1. Department of Higher Education (DHE), or Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi (JPT). (Official site)
  2. Department of Polytechnic Education (DPE), or Jabatan Pengajian Politeknik (JPP). (Official site)
  3. Department of Community Colleges Education (DCCE), or Jabatan Pengajian Kolej Komuniti (JPKK). (Official site)

Federal agencies

  1. National Higher Education Fund Corporation, or Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN). (Official site)
  2. Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), or Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia. (Official site)
  3. Student Volunteer Foundation, or Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa (YSS). (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Higher Education is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

Background

The functions of the MOHE was originally within the purview of the Ministry of Education (MOE) until the departments and agencies responsible for higher education were separated from the MOE on 27 March 2004 and established as a full ministry under a Federal Minister. In 2013, Prime Minister Najib Razak merged the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education into a single Ministry of Education. In 2015, the Ministry is reestablished.[1]

Organisation

The MOHE is headed by the Minister of Higher Education, a post held by Idris Jusoh (UMNO). He is assisted by Deputy Minister Mary Yap Kain Ching.

The following departments and agencies are under the purview of the MOHE:

Department of Higher Education

Also known by its Malay acronym, JPT (for Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi), the department was headed by a Director General, Prof. Datuk Dr. Asma binti Ismail. This department was responsible for the management of both public and private institutes of higher learning and also Malaysian Student Department around the world.

Department of Polytechnic Education

Also known by its Malay acronym, JPP (for Jabatan Pengajian Politeknik), the department was headed by a Director General, YBhg. Datuk Hj Mohlis Bin Jaafar. This department was responsible for the management of polytechnics.

Department of Community Colleges

Also known by its Malay acronym, JPKK (for Jabatan Pengajian Kolej Komuniti), the department was headed by a Director General, Asc. Prof. Kamarudin Kasim. This department was 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 (English: National Higher Education Fund Corporation), this agency provides education loans as a form of financial assistance to students with financial needs to aid them in pursuing a higher education. PTPTN also manages a students savings scheme for higher education purposes.[2]

Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation

The foundation (Malay: Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman) is named after the first Prime Minister of Malaysia 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.[3]

Public Universities

The MOHE also has oversight responsibility for all the public universities in Malaysia.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bharian.com.my/node/70598
  2. ↑ PTPTN: Corporate Info
  3. ↑ Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman: Introduction (in Malay)
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