Graduates of today face a different set of challenges compared to those from yesteryears.  A lone scroll, long thought of as a passport to a bright future, no longer guarantees success in life.  Instead, strong academic performance is a criterion which comes second to other skills such as the ability to communicate, function well in society and think critically.  This lecture will focus on the need to adopt a multi-pronged approach in tertiary education in order to develop graduates who are not only well-prepared to face the trials of a fast-developing world, but also able to fulfill their responsibility to society in general.

 

Yang Mulia Royal Prof. Ungku Abdul Aziz was the first Malaysian to achieve the distinction of being appointed the Vice Chancellor of University of Malaya.  Conferred the title ‘Royal Professor of Economics (Rural Development)’ in 1978, Prof. Ungku Aziz was also awarded an Emeritus Professorship upon his retirement in 1988.  Prof. Ungku Abdul Aziz has served on a number of educational, developmental, and agricultural bodies.  The first President of the National Cooperative Organisation of Malaysia, Prof. Ungku Aziz has also contributed his services as a consultant in several United Nations agencies.