2 other student bodies give Noraini their backing

 

Two student bodies said Noraini Ahmad had engaged with stakeholders on several important matters.

PETALING JAYA: Two student bodies have welcomed Noraini Ahmad’s reappointment as higher education minister, saying they expect her to continue the beneficial policies she introduced during her previous stint in the ministry.

National Student Consultative Council (MPPK) president Muhammad Amir Asyraf Mohd Sabri said in a statement many important initiatives were introduced under her leadership, especially on student welfare during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Among the initiatives were fee reductions, which were implemented from last year, and data plan packages and student assistance for digital devices.

Since early August, she had also collaborated with the Covid-19 immunisation task force to vaccinate staff at campuses to create a “campus bubble” for a safer environment at universities, Amir said.

Several campuses have also been turned into vaccination centres (PPVs) to help the country achieve herd immunity.

He said Noraini was also open to discussions with stakeholders, including students, adding that almost all of MPPK’s 11 agendas to empower students were implemented.

UiTM’s national student representative council welcomed Noraini’s appointment, saying she had been directly involved in several important decisions affecting students.

“At the same time, she has always been open to listen to students’ views,” it said.

Earlier today, students from University of Malaya (UM) slammed the return of Noraini as higher education minister, saying she failed to resolve several issues they faced throughout her first tenure.

In a statement, the University of Malaya Students’ Union said Noraini’s appointment was ironic when the management of higher education institutions had been problematic in the past year and a half. - FMT