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The BOD will also be empowered to determine performance indicators,

evaluating achievement and determining salary ladders and other rewards

for senior staff of the university, and managing the financial allocation.

The TVET stream will be widened, beginning with the setting up of German

Dual Vocational Training (GDVT) across the country. Through this scheme,

companies will be paid for offering industrial training/internship to TVET

students.

The UEC Certificate is already recognised for admission to the Bachelor's

degree programme at leading universities abroad. Beginning in 2004, UEC

certificates have been recognised for entry into private institutions of higher

learning in Malaysia. In 2010, UEC certificates have also been accepted for

admission to the Bachelor of Education (Chinese) degree programmes at the

Malaysian Teachers Education Institute under the Ministry of Education.

However, until now, the UEC certificate has not yet been recognised for

admission to local public higher education institutions.

Pakatan Harapan will undertake to recognise UEC certificates to enter

public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) provided that applicants have a

credit in Bahasa Melayu at the SPM level. For this purpose, the UEC

certificate will be assessed to be equivalent to the existing general

qualification for entry into IPTA.

Pakatan Harapan realises the PTPTN loan has now become a burden to

students. We will overhaul the repayment structure of PTPTN loans so that

the total repayment will be based on the borrower's salary.

We will undertake to delay the loan repayment for those who earn less than

RM4,000 per month and repeal the practice of black listing borrowers who

are unable to repay their loans.

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