Dec 4, 1974 – a turning point

THIS date was a turning point for higher education in Malaysia. Dec 4 remains a dark spot in the history of education because it could be directly linked to the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) 1971. The UUCA was tightened to curtail student activism following the Baling incident in D...

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Main Author: Abdul Razak, Dzulkifli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sun Media Corporation Sdn Bhd 2019
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description THIS date was a turning point for higher education in Malaysia. Dec 4 remains a dark spot in the history of education because it could be directly linked to the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) 1971. The UUCA was tightened to curtail student activism following the Baling incident in December 1974 where thousands of university students of all races gathered in Baling, Kedah, to show solidarity with rubber tappers struggling to earn a living after the decline of rubber prices.
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spelling iium-795712020-04-08T16:37:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/79571/ Dec 4, 1974 – a turning point Abdul Razak, Dzulkifli L Education (General) LB2300 Higher Education THIS date was a turning point for higher education in Malaysia. Dec 4 remains a dark spot in the history of education because it could be directly linked to the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) 1971. The UUCA was tightened to curtail student activism following the Baling incident in December 1974 where thousands of university students of all races gathered in Baling, Kedah, to show solidarity with rubber tappers struggling to earn a living after the decline of rubber prices. Sun Media Corporation Sdn Bhd 2019-12-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/79571/1/79571_Dec%204%2C%201974%20%E2%80%93%20a%20turning%20point.pdf Abdul Razak, Dzulkifli (2019) Dec 4, 1974 – a turning point. The Sun Daily, 3 Dec 2019. https://www.thesundaily.my/opinion/dec-4-1974-a-turning-point-CB1715235
spellingShingle L Education (General)
LB2300 Higher Education
Abdul Razak, Dzulkifli
Dec 4, 1974 – a turning point
title Dec 4, 1974 – a turning point
title_full Dec 4, 1974 – a turning point
title_fullStr Dec 4, 1974 – a turning point
title_full_unstemmed Dec 4, 1974 – a turning point
title_short Dec 4, 1974 – a turning point
title_sort dec 4, 1974 – a turning point
topic L Education (General)
LB2300 Higher Education
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