Hari Khas JPA Bersama Pelanggan ONLINE

Last Friday, i surf the JPA official website and join the Hari Khas JPA Bersama Pelanggan ONLINE program.

I was told by JPA staff that diploma in Science, advanced diploma in science and bachelor in Science which i got from TARC (KTAR) still not yet recognized by JPA for civil service recruitment.And the JPA received the application from TARC recently.

Evaluation application of TAR College's courses in progress, said by the officer.

For the 9 certificates, 6 diplomas and 9 advanced diplomas which said by prime minister is recognized by JPA long time ago and not related with recently application. That mean the new application of recognition by JPA from TAR college in progress.

The message show i leave the online chatting with JPA officer.

TARC Certificates, Diploma, Advanced Diplomas Recognition By PSD

Today i call the PSD, Unit Pengiktirafan Kelayakan to asking them regarding Tunku Abdul Rahman College Certificates, Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas Recognition By PSD after i saw the news paper state that Prime Minister said that 9 certificates, 6 Diploma and 3 Advanced diploma are recognized by PSD.

What i understand from the officer, the above said 9 certificates, 6 Diplomas and 3 Advanced diplomas most of them is for business not for science. And he said that the result maybe will at August. So we wait n see. Hope that all certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas and bachelor degree (conferred by Campbell University) are recognized by PSD very soon.

The below is some useful information:

Untuk mendapatkan maklumat lanjut mengenai pengiktirafan kelayakan, sila tulis ke alamat berikut :-

Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam
Bahagian Latihan
Aras 4, 5 & 6, Blok C1, Parcel C,
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan,
62510 PUTRA JAYA (UP: Unit Pengiktirafan Kelayakan)

Tel: 603 - 88853364
Fax: 603 - 88892179
E-Mail: recog@jpa.gov.my

TARC grads, the route is the private sector

Mar 29, 07 5:13pm - Malaysia Kini by Wong Yeen Fern

Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC) graduates have been advised NOT to apply for positions in the civil service - chances are they will be rejected.

The alternative? Go and join the private sector. There are plenty of jobs for TARC grads.

-No problem with jobs
-Submit courses to PSD

Mixed reactions from TARC students

Apr 9, 07 2:07pm - Malaysia Kini by Wong Yeen Fern

MCA-run Tunku Abdul Rahman College students today gave mixed reactions to the news that their advance diplomas and diplomas were not recognised by the government.

-Right to know
-Not an issue

Ministry okays 33 TARC courses

2007/4/13 20:35:00 (www.umnetcity.com)

After a 38-year wait, the government has given its green light for some 33 courses offered by the MCA-run Tunku Abdul Rahman College.

However for these courses to be recognised, they still need to be approved by the Public Service Department.

Deputy Higher Education Minister and MCA vice president Ong Tee Keat announced this today and immediately rejected claims that the approval was a sweetener for the Machap by-election.

“The college approached the ministry in the fourth quarter of last year. There was then no such issue of the by-election," he told a press conference at the Parliament lobby.

The non-recognition of the TARC courses was one of several national issues raised by opposition party DAP in their campaigns for the by-election. The polling on Thursday sees a straight fight between DAP and BN’s MCA candidate.

Ong said that the approval was granted by the Committee of Higher Education (JKPT) from the Ministry of Higher Education.

The courses that would be recognised now include diplomas and advanced diplomas for accounting, science, engineering and business studies.

Waiting for PSD approval

Most of these courses have been taught at the college since 1972.

"Over the years we know that TARC graduates have been absorbed into the private sector. The move to seek approval is mainly prompted by necessity to cater to a wider scope of prospective careers for students who want to join the civil service," he said.

TARC was founded by the MCA in 1969. Although it is currently categorised as a public higher learning institution (IPTA), its courses are not recognised by the government.

Recently former TARC student Soo Pak Leong had complained that he was unable to get a job with the police force as his degree was not recognised by the Public Service Department.

The DAP had then highlighted the issue by asking how come a degree from the MCA-run college was not recognised by the government.

Ong said that now that the ministry has approved the courses, it was just a formality for the PSD to give its recognition.

DAP ‘stole our thunder’

Ong also expressed regret that DAP was exploiting the recognition issue.

"TARC is an issue that the Opposition (DAP) wants to exploit. They are eager to raise the matter through the Machap by-election," Ong told reporters.

"I am strongly regretful of DAP’s gimmicks and baseless allegations. They can steal our thunder but we proceed in accordance to our pace and procedures," he said.

Lim also brushed aside allegations by DAP that his ministry does not answer inquiries by e-mail.

[Source: malaysiakini.com]

TARC grads, the route is the private sector

2007/3/30 21:34:18 (www.umnetcity.com)

Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC) graduates have been advised NOT to apply for positions in the civil service - chances are they will be rejected.

The alternative? Go and join the private sector. There are plenty of jobs for TARC grads.

This is the advice from a TARC spokesperson today following a report of TARC graduate Soo Pak Leong whose applications to join the police force were rejected on several occasions.

Soo’s problem was simple - his degree, a Bacher of Science from TARC is not recognised by the Public Service Department (PSD).

The spokesperson who spoke to malaysiakini on condition of anonymity also said there is no need to inform students that TARC diplomas and advance diplomas are not recognised by the civil service because these qualifications are marketable in the private sector.

“There are many multi-national companies as well as established regional companies which recognise TARC qualifications.

‘Exceptional’ case

Parents and students themselves are fully aware that TARC qualifications are well received by private sector employers, she added.

However, she also explained that the college was in the process of applying for recognition from the PSD for 30 of its courses.

This will make it easier for future TARC graduates who are more keen to join the government service, she said.

On the case of Soo Pak Leong (right), the spokesperson described it as ‘exceptional’ as not many TARC graduates choose to work in the civil service.

Nevertheless, she pointed out that there were also former students who had successfully join the civil service as teachers and administrative workers such as in the Attorney- General’s Chambers.

“Those who managed to find work in the civil service had studied abroad after completing a course at TARC. There are students who furthered their studies at the Campbell University in UK upon completion of their advance diploma in TARC. The Campbell degree is recognised by PSD,” she explained.

TARC principal’s ‘No comment’
Meanwhile, malaysiakini has a frustrating time trying to locate TARC principal Yoong Lai Thye for her comments today. She could not find the time this morning to speak to malaysiakini at the college.

When finally reached at 3.50 in the afternoon, all the TARC principal of five years offered was a ‘No comment’.

Malaysiakini wanted to ask her whether it could be made a TARC policy to inform intending students that TARC qualifications are not recognised by PSD.

Meanwhile, PSD corporate communications head, Hasmier Rashid said for public universities and colleges to get their courses recognised by PSD, they must apply directly to the department.

“Upon their application, we will then look into their course criteria before deciding whether to give approval for these courses or not,” she said when contacted.

Hasmier elaborated that a committee of different disciplines (such as technical, science, communication) will have to evaluate the courses and the decision will be made after that.

On Soo’s predicament, she said that the policeman wannabe could still use his SPM certificate to gain entry into the police force if he is really keen to join the force.

[Source: malaysiakini.com]

Police reject presses for college recognition

Apr 7, 07 5:25pm - Malaysia Kini by Bede Hong

Turned down by the Police Department despite repeated attempts to sign up, Soo Pak Leong is determined that it does not happen to anyone else.

-DAP will pursue the issue
-Others not wasting time

TARC graduate denied entry into police force

Mar 24, 07 5:46pm - Malaysia kini by Bede Hong

As a child in the early 1980s, he saw firsthand police at work in fighting off the last remnants of the communist threat in Raub, Pahang.

-A dream unfulfilled
-MCA must explain

TAR College degrees substandard?

Sunday, March 25, 2007 (KTemoc)

Soo Pak Leong confessed he watched Jackie Chan’s Police Story movies, so he was carried away somewhat by his hero's actions, by a sense of wanting to fight crime, keeping the peace, rescuing fair damsels and saving the world from mad scientists or nasty neo-con agents who want to blow up the world.

Naturally he dreamed of and applied to be a police officer, so in 2004, armed with a BSc at 24 years of age, he tried for a cadet assistant superintendent of police. He application was rejected with no reason given.

Like Jackie Chan, he wasn't one to give up, so he tried again the following year, but alas, that time the police didn’t even have the courtesy to reply. Before Soo reached the ceiling age of 25, he tried one last time, but just for the lower post of an Inspector.

He was lucky in a perverted sense in that on his 3rd but futile attempt, Bukit Aman at least replied to say that his qualification was not recognised. Why? It was just a lousy BSc from the Tengku Abdul Rahman (TAR) College.

He checked with the PSD who confirmed that TARC degrees weren’t/aren’t recognised.

Hmm, haven’t the government and MCA been urging the Chinese to join the police force?

TARC was established in 1969 by the MCA. The Chinese-majority party partly funds the college. And everyone knows that TARC degrees are far more recognised in the private sector than those from government universities. So why is there a lack of recognition by the government?

The DAP blamed the MCA youth education bureau for not trying hard enough to get Soo into the police force. I have no doubt that the MCA would have lobbied for TARC degrees to be recognised but that means diddly squat for government agencies like the police or PSD where the MCA is concerned.

Soo has finally accepted he isn't Jackie Chan, and that it’s no use banging one’s head against the wall of city-hall. Goodness, he had even gone on radio to describe his difficulties earlier this year, but obviously no one in the government cared two hoots.

However he describes his current job, a network engineer, as good.

Soo, it may be a blessing in disguise for you.

MCA c/o the government?

Sunday, April 8th, 2007 at 1:54 am by ronnieliutiankhiew

From the left: Lim Lip Eng, Lau Weng San, Soo Pak Leong and Tiew Wey Kheng at the pc @ DAP Selangor office yesterday.

MCA leaders including Ong Tee Kiat, the deputy minister of higher education, have no answers to questions raised by Soo Pak Leong of Raub , Pahang. Soo, 26, has applied to join the police force as a cadet ASP or Inspector three times but he was rejected simply because his diploma, advanced diploma (both were Science) and a B Sc degree with Campbell University( all through Tunku Abdul Rahman College) were not recognised by the National Accreditation Board (LAN) and Public Service Department (JPA).

MCA must explain why the academic qualifications of TARC were not accredited by the Malaysian authority after almost 40 years since its inception. Is MCA part of the government or merely care of (c/o) the government?

TARC was formed in 1969 at a time when the Chinese community was demanding to set up the Merdeka University. MCA has set up TARC as a political tool to cool down the Chinese sentiments when Merdeka University was rejected by the then Alliance (now BN) Government. 50% of the fund came from the government and the remaining half has to be raised by TARC itself.

All these years, the college enjoys the great support of the Chinese community and the community in general is now shocked to learn that the academic qualifications were still not recognised by the Malaysian government.

TARC has produced many good students and professionals over the years and we do not see why MCA leaders have failed to get their academic qualifications recognised by the Umno-led BN governnment. Shame on you, MCA leaders.

As long as these qualifications were not recognised by LAN and JPA, graduates of TARC will never be able to join the police force or any other government departments as a civil servant. It’ s certainly not fair and unjust to TARC graduate like Soo Pak Leong and their parents who have trusted TARC.

Who says Chinese youth were not interested in joining the police force?

EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA: TAR College Not Recognised

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 (by KIAN MING & TONY P)

TAR College Not Recognised

A few weeks ago, both Kian Ming and I wrote on the issue that the Malaysian government does not recognise degrees granted by the top universities in China - Peking and Tsinghua University. Currently, they don't even recognised these universities' degrees in Chinese studies. This is despite the fact that our Malaysian government recognises medical degrees from Uganda, Burma, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Iraq.

However, I just found out late last week, that even diplomas and degrees from our very own local Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC) which has been established for many years, and accepted widely by the Malaysian private sector, is not recognised by Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awan (JPA). Hence any TARC graduate seeking employment with the civil service will be rejected outright.

Email to Datuk Ong Tee Keat

Refer to Sin Chew Jit Poh (星洲日報)
date‧2007.04.09, Deputy Minister of Ministry of High Education (MOHE) DatuK Ong Tee Keat said that he not received my complaint email is not true.

Refer to the email address i get from MOHE official wedsite, i had send the complaint email to all MCA minister and deputy minister include Datuk Ong Tee Keat date first time at 21 June 2006, second time at 16 August 2006 and last time at 5 October 2006.

I wonder why Datuk Ong said that he not received my complaint email. Either their totally not read the email or read it but simply ignore? or others reason?

We understand that minister or deputy minister busy sometimes but at least their personal secretary or
political secretary had read the email. If not what use they publish the email on their official website or MCA website? If YB have any personal or latest email please update on their respective ministry official web site or even MCA website so that public can reach them very fast via email.

As government always said that paperless, so email is a very powerful tool to propagate public voice, view, comment and etc.

Last, i hope that respective ministry official website going to alter their work attidute, thinking and action accordingly.

PSD nod for 33 KTAR courses

Tuesday April 10, 2007 (The Star)

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 33 diploma and advanced education programmes of the Tunku Abdul Rahman College (KTAR) have been approved by the Higher Education Ministry and the Public Service Department.

The approvals are needed for graduates planning to join the civil service.

Higher Education Deputy Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat said that over the years, many of the college’s graduates had been absorbed into the private sector without problems.

“Now many have shown strong interest in joining the civil service.”

Ong said among the programmes recognised were science, engineering, accountancy, business and Information Technology.