KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Higher Education Ministry is making amendments to the Private Institution of Higher Learning (IPTS) Act to allow for sterner action, including higher fines, on private universities for various offences.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said, the amendments are expected to be presented in Parliament next year.
He said appropriate action will be taken against IPTS should they be found to administer examinations to foreign students who did not attend classes.
"The university will also be prohibited from taking in foreign students for the subsequent intake," said Mohamed Khaled when wrapping up a debate on the Supply Bill 2012 relating to the ministry, at the Dewan Rakyat today.
He said the Home Ministry has already retracted approvals for foreign student intake from six IPTS so far this year.
"Among the reasons for the retraction is failure to effectively manage international students," said Mohamed Khaled.
He said private universities with foreign student intake approval from the ministry are required to issue quarterly reports on their foreign students, which includes attendance.
He said this monitoring will be jointly conducted by the Malaysian Immigration Department.
Meanwhile, in response to a question from Azan Ismail (PKR-Indera Mahkota) on National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan repayment through salary deduction, he said they expect to implement this method only by 2013.
He said the rumour that the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) began deducting salaries of PTPTN loan borrowers was not true.
"No salary deductions have been made so far," he clarified.
Mohamed Khaled said if the method is implemented it may only be compulsory for new borrowers, while others will resume paying through existing methods.
-- BERNAMA
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