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PM WANTS AIMST UNIVERSITY TO COLLABORATE WITH KULIM HIGH TECH PARK ICT FIRMS
SUNGAI PETANI (Malaysia), Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Sunday suggested that the Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST) collaborate with leading ICT companies in the northern Kulim High TechPark and tailor its curricula to meet industry needs and provide manpower for the park as well as the nation's Multimedia Super Coridor (MSC).
"As we know, the development of MSC Malaysia requires industry-relevant talents in large numbers. We need to scale up the supply of ICT talentscost-effectively in order to sustainably meet industry demands.
"I believe the close proximity of the Kulim High Tech Park, the first cyber city in Kedah, to the AIMST campus has the potential to be exploited for mutual benefit," he said at the official launch of the AIMST university's new campusat Semeling, Bedong, near here.
Abdullah said he hoped that the AIMST university would be able to build a strong reputation in producing software engineers and business processoutsourcing professionals which the nation needed urgently.
AIMST, a private university established by the Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED), the education arm of MIC, was founded on March 15 2001 andwas conferred university status in April 2007.
AIMST set up its first campus in Aman Jaya here, occupying 24 three-storeyshoplots, and has now moved to the new campus in Semeling, Bedong.
Abdullah said the opening of the AIMST university marked the completion of Malaysia's educational development phase whereby five private colleges werechosen to become universities in their own right.
"I am confident that AIMST university will live up to its potential and play a leading role in developing skilled human capital in the medical, scientific and technological fields for the benefit of Malaysia and the widerworld," he said.
He said the government recognised the efforts put in by all parties, particularly ethnic-Indian Malaysians, to develop the AIMST university as a means to provide quality educational opportunities and uplift the socio-economicstanding of all Malaysians.
"AIMST university stands as both a symbol and testament to the fact that Malaysians of all races can stand united as one and not be divided by racial orethnic lines," he said.
Abdullah gave the assurance that the government would continue to lend itsfull support to enable the AIMST university achieve its mission.
"As we know, the development of MSC Malaysia requires industry-relevant talents in large numbers. We need to scale up the supply of ICT talentscost-effectively in order to sustainably meet industry demands.
"I believe the close proximity of the Kulim High Tech Park, the first cyber city in Kedah, to the AIMST campus has the potential to be exploited for mutual benefit," he said at the official launch of the AIMST university's new campusat Semeling, Bedong, near here.
Abdullah said he hoped that the AIMST university would be able to build a strong reputation in producing software engineers and business processoutsourcing professionals which the nation needed urgently.
AIMST, a private university established by the Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED), the education arm of MIC, was founded on March 15 2001 andwas conferred university status in April 2007.
AIMST set up its first campus in Aman Jaya here, occupying 24 three-storeyshoplots, and has now moved to the new campus in Semeling, Bedong.
Abdullah said the opening of the AIMST university marked the completion of Malaysia's educational development phase whereby five private colleges werechosen to become universities in their own right.
"I am confident that AIMST university will live up to its potential and play a leading role in developing skilled human capital in the medical, scientific and technological fields for the benefit of Malaysia and the widerworld," he said.
He said the government recognised the efforts put in by all parties, particularly ethnic-Indian Malaysians, to develop the AIMST university as a means to provide quality educational opportunities and uplift the socio-economicstanding of all Malaysians.
"AIMST university stands as both a symbol and testament to the fact that Malaysians of all races can stand united as one and not be divided by racial orethnic lines," he said.
Abdullah gave the assurance that the government would continue to lend itsfull support to enable the AIMST university achieve its mission.
