Islamic College of Technology - another UMNO administration venture?

It is indeed a noble gesture that the Islamic College of Technology (is) ‘open to all Malaysians’, even though it is an Islamic college. Where is their official website?

I can't find an officail one, but my 'googling' lead me to this page created by an alumni of the said college. There was also no link there! This girl was once in the dean's list! My initial 'googling' result was so bad, I had to the the 2nd. one as mentioned earlier on.

However, it is interesting to note that the college is touted as 'a public institution of higher learning that is wholly owned by the State Government of Melaka', as stated at the Melaka.gov.my website. Screenshot here.

Listing out the colleges and university colleges, you will be excused if you couldn't help noticing that all of them are run/managed by the same people who are close to the ruling 'elites'! Ironically this Islamic Technology College is listed as a private college in Melaka, and not a public college at the Ministry of Higher Education web-site!

How do you separate the running of the public institution with the UMNO-malay-partisant (MIC-Indian-partisant/MCA(or Gerakan)-Chinese-partisant) culture? I fear for the general being and welfare of all Malaysian!

Education is no joking matter. No political parties should own any education institution even through this state-governance ownership. Return the colleges to the public, the PEOPLE!

By the way, FREE Education for ALL!

Wise-up Malaysian, see how the BN-led government is destroying each and every part of the country!

ps: The college address and contact:-
Kolej Teknologi Islam Melaka
Kampus Utama, Batu 28,
Kuala Sungai Baru,
78200 Melaka
Tel : 06-387 8382
Fax : 06-387 8411

The Star Online > Central Friday July 8, 2005

Islamic College of Technology ‘open to all Malaysians’

By SIMON KHOO

THE country’s first Islamic technological college located in Kuala Sungai Baru, Malacca, was officially launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi recently.

Also present were Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam and Malacca Islamic College of Technology president Datuk Dr Mohd Yusoff Hashim.

Abdullah being taken on a tour of Kolej Teknologi Islam’s grounds on a tractor-powered caravan.

As it was a Friday, Abdullah arrived early to perform Friday prayers with the local folk before having lunch with them.

Later, he was taken on a tour around the campus in a caravan and took the opportunity to shake hands with the hundreds of students gathered to welcome him.

In his speech, Abdullah said with the right attitude and planning, a small state like Malacca could open doors and become a gateway to bigger things.

Meanwhile, Mohd Ali said the college was first established in 1994 with only 44 students back then.

He said over the years and with the help of the Federal Government, the college was further expanded with an allocation of RM33mil.

“Currently, we have 2,350 students studying various courses,” he said, adding that the present batch of 600 students were the highest intake ever.

Mohd Ali said their target was to enrol at least 9,000 students by the year 2010, in line with the country's aim to ensure that those aged between 18 and 24 have at least a diploma or degree.

“There should not be a misconception that the college only caters for bumiputras.

“This is not true. The college is for all Malaysians,” he said.

He added that poor students could take out a loan from the state government and repay it once they start working.

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