Nation Building & Leadership
KPT Engagement
MASAF had the opportunity to meet with Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dr. Noorul Ainur Binti Mohd. Nur, the Secretary General of Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, accompanied by Associate Professor Dr. Zainal Abidin Sanusi, the director of Education Malaysia UK and Eire for a roundtable meeting during their visit in Paris. The aim of the event, KPT (Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi) Engagement, was so that the participating
students could engage in a Q&A session mainly regarding the plans laid out by Malaysian government for youth development in the Transformasi Nasional 2050 (TN50) initiative as well as the roles the youths could eventually play in it. Other notable topics discussed also was the Industry 4.0 in Malaysia and how students in the technology sector could benefit from it in the future, youth entrepreneurship and the Malaysian economy in general. During
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this meeting, MASAF was also given the occasion to present the education system that the Malaysian students undergo in France along with the programs that has and will be organized by the association for the welfare of its members. The session, which lasted about 2 hours, was very enriching in terms of allowing the students to gain a better insight into TN50 alongside the other interesting topics discussed. Text : Naqib Tamby