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UiTM Ready to Help Form New Framework Replacing AUKU
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UiTM Ready to Help Form New Framework Replacing AUKU

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) is ready to assist in forming a new framework to replace the Universities and University Colleges Act (AUKU) 1971.
  • UiTM, though governed by its own act, shares administrative and legal frameworks with AUKU.
  • The university is prepared to offer its views and expertise in the consultative process for the new legislation.

Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) has expressed its readiness to contribute to the development of a new legal framework intended to replace the aging Universities and University Colleges Act (AUKU) of 1971. The university is prepared to offer its insights and expertise during the consultative process.

Although UiTM operates under its own specific legislation, the UiTM Act 1976 (Act 173), it shares common ground with AUKU in areas such as governance and legal structures. This commonality makes UiTM a relevant stakeholder in discussions surrounding the future of higher education legislation in Malaysia.

The Malaysian government is moving to abolish AUKU 1971, a move that has prompted discussions about its replacement. UiTM's willingness to participate signifies its commitment to the evolution of higher education policy and its role in shaping the new regulatory environment for universities in the country.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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