Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)

Minister of Higher Education
Minister of Higher Education
	File:Idris bin Jusoh.jpgIncumbent; Idris Jusoh; since 29 July 2015
Style	Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Member of	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to	Parliament of Malaysia
Seat	Level 18, No. 2, Menara 2, Jalan P5/6, Precinct 5, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62200 Putrajaya
Appointer	Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation	2004
First holder	Shafie Salleh
Website	www.mohe.gov.my

Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)
Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi
Ministry overview
Formed	27 March 2004; 20 years ago
Preceding Ministry	Ministry of Education;
Jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters	No. 2, Menara 2, Jalan P5/6, Precinct 5, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62200 Putrajaya
Employees	16,667 (2016)
Annual budget	MYR 13,378,317,000 (2016)
Minister responsible	Idris Jusoh;
Deputy Minister responsible	Mary Yap Kain Ching;
Ministry executives	Zaini Ujang, Secretary-General; Nik Ali Mat Yunus, Deputy Secretary-General (Development); Hasnol Zamzam Ahmad, Deputy Secretary-General (Management);
Website	www.mohe.gov.my

The Ministry of Higher Education (Malay: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi), abbreviated MOHE, is ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for higher education, polytechnic, community college, student loan, accreditation, student volunteer. Its main office is in Putrajaya. The current Federal Minister of Higher Education is Idris Jusoh.

Portfolio responsibilities

Department of Higher Education (DHE), or Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi (JPT). (Official site)
Department of Polytechnic Education (DPE), or Jabatan Pengajian Politeknik (JPP). (Official site)
Department of Community Colleges Education (DCCE), or Jabatan Pengajian Kolej Komuniti (JPKK). (Official site)
National Higher Education Fund Corporation, or Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN). (Official site)
Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), or Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia. (Official site)
Student Volunteer Foundation, or Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa (YSS). (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Higher Education is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

Background

The functions of the MOHE was originally within the purview of the Ministry of Education (MOE) until the departments and agencies responsible for higher education were separated from the MOE on 27 March 2004 and established as a full ministry under a Federal Minister. In 2013, the Prime Minister, Najib Razak, merged the Ministry of Education and the ministry into a single Ministry of Education. In 2015, the Ministry is reestablished.^[1]

Vision

To turn Malaysia into a center of excellence for higher education.

Mission

To develop and put in place a higher education environment that encourages the growth of premier knowledge centres and individuals who are competent, innovated with high moral values to meet national and international needs.

Organisation

The MOHE is headed by the Minister of Higher Education, a post held by Idris Jusoh (UMNO). He were assisted by Deputy Ministers, Mary Yap Kain Ching.

The following departments and agencies are under the purview of the MOHE:

Department of Higher Education

Also known by its Malay acronym, JPT (for Jabatan Pengajian Tinggi), the department was headed by a Director General, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Asma binti Ismail. This department was responsible for the management of both public and private institutes of higher learning and also Malaysian Student Department around the world.

Department of Polytechnic Education

Also known by its Malay acronym, JPP (for Jabatan Pengajian Politeknik), the department was headed by a Director General, Haji Md. Nor Bin Yusof. This department was responsible for the management of polytechnics.

Department of Community Colleges

Also known by its Malay acronym, JPKK (for Jabatan Pengajian Kolej Komuniti), the department was headed by a Director General, Asc. Prof. Kamarudin Kasim. This department was responsible for the management of community colleges.

Malaysian Qualifications Agency

The Malaysian Qualifications Agency or MQA is a statutory body in Malaysia set up to accredit academic programs provided by educational institutions providing post secondary or higher education and facilitate the recognition and articulation of qualifications.

Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional

Better known as PTPTN (English: National Higher Education Fund Corporation), this agency provides education loans as a form of financial assistance to students with financial needs to aid them in pursuing a higher education. PTPTN also manages a students savings scheme for higher education purposes.^[2]

Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation

The foundation (Malay: Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman) is named after the first Prime Minister of Malaysia and founder of the foundation, Tunku Abdul Rahman. It provides scholarships for students to pursue a higher education. Students who are awarded the scholarships are known as Tunku Scholars.^[3]

Public Universities

The MOHE also has oversight responsibility for all the public universities in Malaysia.

List of Federal Minister of Higher Education

The following is a list of former and current Federal Minister of Higher Education.^[4]

Political Party: BN

№	Federal Minister of Higher Education			Term of Office		Prime Minister (Cabinet)
№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\| 1		Shafie Salleh (b. 1946) MP for Kuala Langat	BN (UMNO)	2004	2006	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\| 2		Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli	BN (UMNO)	2006	2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\| 3		Mohamed Khaled Nordin (b. 1958) MP for Pasir Gudang	BN (UMNO)	2008	2013	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\| 4	File:Idris bin Jusoh.jpg	Idris Jusoh (b. 1955) MP for Besut	BN (UMNO)	29 July 2015	Incumbent	Najib Razak (II)

References

^ http://www.bharian.com.my/node/70598
^ PTPTN: Corporate Info
^ Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman: Introduction (in Malay)
^ "Former Minister of Education". Ministry of Education, Malaysia. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

External links

Ministry of Higher Education website

[1] ttp://www.bharian.com.my/node/70598

[2] PTPTN: Corporate Info

[3] Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman: Introduction (in Malay)

[4] "Former Minister of Education". Ministry of Education, Malaysia. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

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