Ministry sets out to boost quality of national education

Source: The Star
            25 March 2015

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has given its assurance that it will continue to boost national education in terms of quality and academic achievement at all levels.

Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said this was important and in line with improvements in the positions of local universities at international level since 2012.

“This can be seen via the positions of local universities such as Universiti Malaya, which is now at 151st position in the world, compared with 167th previously.

“Eleven other faculties are also recognised as among the best 100 in the world,” he said after a ceremony to hand over the 2014 Tunku Medal Award at the Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation here yesterday.

According to Idris, to boost quality and achievement, the International Student Evaluation programme, held every three years, had been implemented, and psychometric test conducted at schools level to boost the academic quality of students.

Several students received awards during the ceremony.

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