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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

MQA For all IPT

What is MQA? MQA was known previously as LAN which is stand for LEMBAGA AKREDITASI NEGARA or in engish National Board Accreditation. MQA is Stand for Malaysian Qualification Agency (Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia). In general.this agency will make sure the quality of the courses that offer in colleges or universities are very good in quality.

The suggestion from minister of higher learning that all the IPT (Institut pengajian tinggi/ higher Learning Institutes) must or Compulsory doing/ applying MQA certificate for the courses that had been offer in their institute is very welcoming. The minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said that this to suggestion comes because to measure the the standard the IPT in Malaysia and to make Malaysia become the center of excellent institute.

For Malaysian Ways (MW), we have a experience in this education sector especially in private institution. Being accredited it is very special, it show that our institution and courses that we offer a very good and have quality. But however, in this current situation only conscious private institution that apply for MQA. Why accredited courses have quality? it is because MQA panel will look into detail about the college or universities and its courses. MQA panel well examine the college management structure, facilities that being offer, the lecture qualification, students responds, the classes, college activities, staff development, and many more. MQA panel also will go to classes or lab session to look and value how the lecture present and teach their students.

As a one of member private institution also, MW suggest all private institution must go or apply MQA accreditation it because it will help our students to continue their study in our college or universities. Why MW say it can help... It because many money institution that offer loan for study only accept the application for accredited courses. PTPTN (Pinjaman Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Negara) also only offer loans to student if the program/course that the attend is accredited, same also to MARA. So being accredited is not only to make our institute have the recognition but also help the students to further their study.

And.... the last... Accreditation not only for private sector but also the IPTA (the governement institutes). Why ? because MW thinks is not fair if only the private college or universities must accredited. Our public universities also must accredited, if we looking back to our private universities ranking, our ranking is going down. Why this happen? Universities only giving their reasons why their going down but there is no action plan to rising back to high level or ranking. An it also unfair if only private sector have external examiner but public universities also must have external examiner to check them may be the panel is from private uni or college.

If all IPT is being accredited it will it will make Malaysian as recognize excellent higher learning education center. Hopefully the act will announce as soon as possible. MALAYSIAN HIGHER LEARNING EDUCATION BOLEH !

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