MALAYSIA WILLING TO ACCEPT MORE YEMENI STUDENTS

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is willing to accept more Yemeni students as they are highly disciplined and have not created problems here, said Deputy Higher Education Minister Idris Haron.

"Yemeni students are highly disciplined, easily approachable and do not
pose
problems to the local community," he said after receiving Yemeni Deputy Higher
Education and Scientific Research Minister, Dr Mohammed M.Mottahar at parliament
house here Wednesday.

Idris said Dr Mohammed who was impressed with Malaysian higher education
pledged to send 2,500 students here. Of the number, 1,500 would be sponsored by
the Yemeni government.

"My ministry will cooperate fully to ensure that the educational needs of
Yemeni students are met."


Idris said the admission of Yemeni students by universities here should
dispel lies that Malaysian universities were not of international
standard.

"Some Malaysians insulted our universities, likening them to primary
schools, but foreigners respected us.

"There were even talks in parliament that our universities are not
qualified
to be counted together with foreign universities," he added.

-- BERNAMA