Local universities embracing Industrial Revolution 4.0

KUCHING: Local universities play a significant role in assisting government transformation and producing human capital to propel the nation towards success.

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak ( Unimas) vice chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi, who pointed this out, said local universities were embracing the Industrial Revolution 4.0 by engaging experts in related field with focus on innovations.

“Local universities have thrived and had proven themselves as evidenced by their current good rankings. For example University of Malaya is in the Top 100 QS World University Ranking and University of Malaya, Universiti Putra Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia and Universiti Teknologi Mara are in Top 50 of the QS Asia University Ranking 2018,” said Kadim.

He was speaking at the Local University Administrator Day celebration at the Kuching Waterfront Hotel, here yesterday.

Kadim pointed out that the dedication of local universities management from top management, lecturers down to clerks, admin staffs and lab assistants is vital to ensure that the university is able to provide quality education to students.

“University administration at the same time needs to ensure that all aspects of the student, be it academic, co- curriculum, welfare, financial and other matters are well taken care of,” he said.

The event, held alongside the Local University Administrator Convention was participated by 156 local and private universities.

Among the programmes held during the three- day event were scavenger hunt along Kuching, education forum, idea exchange session, poster competition and exhibition.