tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post114243357826911509..comments2024-03-21T20:10:28.943+08:00Comments on EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA: Crisis in Malaysia's Public Universities? Part IIUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-68992635319592335982007-09-21T11:32:00.000+08:002007-09-21T11:32:00.000+08:00Well. No doubt that UM standard has dropped throug...Well. No doubt that UM standard has dropped throughout the years of mismanagement. <BR/><BR/>But please do keep in mind, that in the pond of muddy water ( or Longkang water ), you will find some lovely lotuses floating on it.<BR/><BR/>Its not all bad. I graduated from UM in 2006. No doubt, seen the "mud" but seen the "lovely lotuses" too. I know of 6 UM students who are currently working in top commercial firms in the world. And best of all they are hired when they are fresh from university, beating over 1000 applicants from all around the world. <BR/><BR/>3 of them are in major banks in UK and 3 of them in major foreign oil companies in UK, France and Australia. All currently making >RM20k a mth after tax. Higher than average wages in the country they are currently working.<BR/><BR/><BR/>How do i know these facts? Because i`m the guy working in Australia. <BR/><BR/>In fact, me and another friend has managed to impressed the company that we are working to hire from UM.<BR/><BR/>Please don`t think i`m blowing my own trumpet here.<BR/><BR/>Reason i`m stating these facts is that, please don`t think UM is full of losers due to the declining standard. Things might not be as rosy there compared to 20 years ago, but its not that bad either. There are still jewels in that uni if one could look past the uni`s administration.<BR/><BR/>However, i would like to note in view of the discussion on STPM and matrix students, we are all STPM based and 2 of them are bumis who took STPM. I know thats a rarity, but it happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1143128127503490602006-03-23T23:35:00.000+08:002006-03-23T23:35:00.000+08:00Perhaps the government should rescind degrees awar...Perhaps the government should rescind degrees awarded in the period of time when the standards of our public unis have deteriorated. And start all over again - and this time round, make it right. It's hard to achieve something when UM's reputation rivals that of the lokang water at my backyard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1142854284544843682006-03-20T19:31:00.000+08:002006-03-20T19:31:00.000+08:00Referring to the anon at mar 16, I agree with that...Referring to the anon at mar 16, I agree with that if we want to be an education hub, we must start building our brand name. We refer to NUS, ANU and U of Tokyo when we addressing the academic excellence of these countries. Just like twin towers, we need some strong icon to represent ourselves internationally.<BR/><BR/>Wake up, bucreucrats presiding in our local IPTAs and JPAs.<BR/><BR/>Think globally, act locally.<BR/><BR/>Please give preference to our local varsiities first.<BR/><BR/>We can definitely produce some cross cutting resutls with RM20 billion..<BR/><BR/>What say you, people out there ?<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Msian TaxpayerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1142515434319906522006-03-16T21:23:00.000+08:002006-03-16T21:23:00.000+08:00Look, every year about 1000 to 2000 of top bumi st...Look, every year about 1000 to 2000 of top bumi students are sent oversea under Mara, Petronas, JPA or whatever scholarships. The talents and money supplied by Malaysian government to oversea universities have more or less helped oversea university to pump out quality research work and achieve high ranking..Malaysia spent about Rm20 billion each year to sent students oversea.. So, top few percent of bumi students have gone oversea, only not so top bumi students stay in Malaysia..RM20 billion has gone oversea..thus only little funding left for R & D for local u..Oversea u have our best students and our money....and we wonder why they are better than us....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com