The Higher Education Ministry has stated that there are no plans to raise fees at its institutions, despite the rising cost of living. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin mentioned that they will continue to maintain the fees at public institutions of higher learning. This announcement comes as a response to the Utusan Malaysia report on the increasing cost of living faced by students, which has resulted in monthly expenditure rising by RM200 to RM300 per month.
While acknowledging that the rising cost of food affects everyone, Mohamed Khaled highlighted that any discounts for National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers will be determined by the Finance Ministry. He explained that they have discontinued the PTPTN discount previously announced in Budget 2023, and any future decisions regarding it will be made by the Finance Ministry.
Previously, Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had announced that PTPTN borrowers would receive a 20% discount for three months starting from March 1.
In addition to the fees and PTPTN discounts, Mohamed Khaled expressed his hope that the government will back the ministry’s request for support in implementing digitization into their teaching, learning, and administrative processes.
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