The higher education minister said there was a need for the ministry’s policies and way of working to be tweaked according to current realities, Bernama reported.

He said the panel will have three months to review the higher education policy before submitting its findings and making recommendations.

“Some policy adjustments should be implemented. It demands a change in the way of working, thinking and action taken.

“So it is very important for our (ministry’s) policy to also change. This involves leaving out outdated ones, exploring new ones and making them successful. We correct the mistakes and avoid the wrongs.

“Higher education is much more complex, complicated and challenging today. We need a more sophisticated, sustainable and contemporary strategy,” he said.

Khalid added that the higher education sector was no longer simply about creating skilled graduates for the job market.

He mooted a white paper to prepare the ministry for various changes and technological growths in the future that would affect teaching and learning.

According to Khaled, this white paper will assess the ministry’s strategies in managing “technological disruptions” to higher education and the governance of higher education institutions.

“My aim is to see how we should manage the various changes and technological booms that greatly affect the country’s plans for higher education.”