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Promise 50: Restore the authority and independence of public

universities and institutes of higher learning

Higher education complements the nation's education system as part

of an effort to achieve an inclusive society.

Pakatan Harapan’s belief is that education must be free, especially in public

universities and institutes of higher learning. In addition, these institutions

must also have autonomy to carry out their responsibilities.

UNISEL is a perfect example of this, and under our administration in

Selangor, it which has begun offering free education in stages, despite

having to bear the burden of debt, courtesy of the administration of UMNO

and Barisan Nasional.

The Pakatan Harapan Government will abolish Universities and University

Colleges Act (1971) and other IPT Acts, and replace them with

comprehensive and better laws, to guarantee high quality of education and

academic freedom as well as freedom of speech and association. These will

be achievable by granting autonomy to these public institutions of higher

learning.

Student Unions will be provided allocation by academic institutions, and

they will operate independently without government intervention, in

accordance with the practice in developed countries.

The Board of Directors (BOD) of the University will be given autonomy and

authority to appoint their Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellors

based on their merits and in a transparent and competitive manner.

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