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  • Essay / Contributions of Mara University of Technology to...

    Do you know what has been the contribution of Mara University of Technology (UiTM) and its importance to Malaysians since 1956 until today? . Since the beginning, RIDA (Rural Industrial Development) was established in August 1950, the objective of RIDA is to assist and train Malays in rural areas with potential for economic improvement. Then later RIDA changed its name to “Dewan Latehan RIDA”, after which in 1966 it was called “Maktab MARA”. After some transformation and upgrading processes, “Maktab MARA” is finally called ITM (Institude technology Mara), it is built on the 300-acre site in Shah Alam by Tun Abdul Razak. It culminated on August 26, 1999 when our former Prime Minister Tun, Dr. Mahatdir Mohammad, announced that ITM would be called UiTM (University Technology Mara), and automatically Yang Dipertuan Agong would be UiTM Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor also shown below. highness. After the UiTM has undergone some modernizations and changes, the UiTM remains true to its objectives of improving and ensuring the integrity of the uncertain socio-economic status of the natives. In order to protect the special right of natives, Act 173 is formed by the Ministry of Higher Education to ensure our Mara Technological University can compete with other universities in Malaysia. According to the UiTM website, “Law 173 provides guidelines for maintenance and good administration as well as other related matters. The Act also serves as recognition of the institution's transition from an institute to a university and the power given to it to function like any other university. This includes offering courses of study and awarding diplomas at all levels. Earlier this year we were surprised when Mara University of Technology tried to be drawn into the political quagmire by someone who is not responsible, but these actions are already reprehensible and the entire student body of Mara University of Technology will not agree, in accordance with article 153 of the law, constitution. Indeed, the economic status of Bumiputra does not meet the objective of the new economic policy, particularly in some respects, the relationship between Malays and non-Malays is still not balanced in the economy. According to Sabri Ahmad, “the rights of the Bumiputera in this country were taken one by one starting with a quota of 10% for the MRSM and also the Matrikulasi for non-bumiputera, the latest opening a quota of 45% for the non-bumiputera”. All this is not about racism or justice, but about the right of our people to be received into a balanced race and in competition with others, by creating the ITM or now he calls the UiTM as the last fortress in defense of the dignity of the Malaysian nation..