KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry yesterday suggested that doctorate degree (PhD) be made the basic requirement for lecturer post at all public institutions of higher learning in the country.
Its deputy minister, Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, said this was necessary to achieve the 75 per cent lecturers with Phd in research universities and 40 per cent at other universities.
“The increasing number of quality lecturers is one of the elements in the effort to empower institutions of higher learning (IPT),” he said in response to a question from Dr Syed Husin Ali in the Dewan Negara yesterday.
Saifuddin said the ministry also encouraged IPT to get qualified and experienced lecturers from overseas.
“The ministry has provided incentives to attract foreign experts to do their research at the IPT by providing attractive packages through the ‘contract for service’.
“The IPT can also attract specialist from local industries to contribute full time or on part time basis in teaching and research activities to reduce cost of getting the service of foreigners,” he added.— Bernama