Free Diploma Courses For Those In Need

Under its corporate social responsibility programme, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) is now offering needy workers the opportunity to pursue diploma courses for free through long distance and off-campus programmes nationwide.

This announcement was made by Higher Education Minister, Mohamed Khaled Nordin, reports Bernama. He was reported to have said that eligible workers would have to undergo a pre-diploma programme first before they would be offered suitable diploma courses based on their results.

He also was reported to have encouraged other universities to be creative in their CSR programmes besides offering scholarships to needy students.