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The Council of MQA, established under the Malaysian
Qualifications Agency Act 2007 (Act 679) has the following
functions:
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(a) |
to
approve plans and policies for the management of the Agency; |
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(b) |
to
approve any amendment or update of the Malaysian
Qualifications Framework; |
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(c) |
to
approve policies and guidelines relating to accreditation of
programmes, qualifications or higher education providers or
institutional audit; |
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(d) |
to
approve any matter relating to the functions, powers,
duties, remuneration, allowance, honorarium, benefits and code
of conduct of officers, employees, agents and consultants of
the Agency;
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(e) |
to
receive and monitor reports, returns, statements and any other
information relating to accreditation, institutional audit and evaluation; |
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(f) |
to do all
things reasonably necessary for the performance of its
functions under this Act. |
Members
of the Council consist of the following:
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(a) |
a Chairman; |
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(b) |
the Chief
Executive Officer of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency; |
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(c) |
the
Secretary General of the Ministry of Higher Education or
his/her
representative; |
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(d) |
the
Secretary General of the Ministry of Education or his/her
representative; |
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(e) |
the
Secretary General of the Ministry of Human Resource or his/her
representative; |
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(f) |
the
Director General of the Public Service Department or his/her
representative; |
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(g) |
the
Director General of the Higher Education Management Department
or his/her representative; |
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(h) |
the
Secretary General of the Ministry of Education or his/her
representative; |
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(i) |
a
representative of the public higher education providers; |
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(j) |
a
representative of the private higher education providers; and |
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(k) |
eight
other members who, in the opinion of the Minister, have
special knowledge, experience and professionalism in matters
relating to higher education or employment, at least two of
whom shall be from a professional body. |
Council members
are appointed by the Honourable Minister except for those under
paragraphs (b) to (g).
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MQA
Council Members: |
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Chairman |
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Tan Sri
Dato' Dr. Muhammad Rais Abdul Karim
Chairman
Malaysian
Qualifications Agency
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Deputy Chairman |
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Tan Sri Dato’
Dr. Mohamed Salleh Mohamed Yassin
Director
United Nations
University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH)
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Members : |
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1. |
Dato’ Dr.
Syed Ahmad Hussein
Chief
Executive Officer
Malaysian
Qualifications Agency
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2. |
Datuk Dr. Zulkefli A. Hassan
Secretary
General
Ministry
of Higher Education
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3. |
Tan Sri
Dr. Zulkurnain Hj. Awang
Secretary
General
Ministry
of Education
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4. |
Dato’
Thomas George M. S. George
Secretary
General
Ministry
of Human Resource
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5. |
Tan Sri
Ismail Adam
Director
General of Public Service
Public
Service Department
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6. |
Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Radin Umar Radin Sohadi
Director
General
Higher
Education Management Department
Ministry
of Higher Education
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7. |
Datuk
Rafiah Salim
Vice
Chancellor
University
of Malaya
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8. |
Dr.
Parmjit Singh
President
Malaysian
Association of Private Colleges & Universities
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9. |
Dato’
Mahadzir Mohd Khir
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10. |
Y. Bhg. Ir. Prof.
Dato’ Dr. Chuah Hean Teik
President
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
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11. |
Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Hj. Mohd. Ismail Merican
Director General of Health
Ministry of Health
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12. |
Datuk
Zakaria Hashim
Director
Zakaria –
Lee & Partners Sdn. Bhd.
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13. |
Mr. Davies
Danavaindran
Director
Gapsoft
Nonwoven (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
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14. |
Tan Sri Dato’ Prof. Emeritus Dr. Gajaraj Dhanarajan
Vice
Chancellor & Chief Executive Officer
Wawasan
Open University
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15. |
Prof. Zita
Hj. Mohd Fahmi
Deputy
Chief Executive Officer (Quality Assurance)
Malaysian Qualifications Agency
(Secretary)
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