Plans are in the pipeline to upgrade the Malacca based Kolej

Risda to university status and rename it Universiti Kolej Risda

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Malacca's Kolej Risda Plans To Seek Varsity Status

Malacca sKolej Risdaplans to seekvarsity statusJITRA Plans are in the pipeline toupgrade the Malacca based KolejRisda to university status andrename it Universiti Kolej RisdaIts chairman Tan Sri Abdul RahimThamby Chik said this was in linewith the objective to make the college a renowned institution for agricultural studiesWe will look into improving theservices and providing better facilities to accommodate a larger student population he told newsmenafter opening the Kedah RisdaProductivity Year programme at theKubang Pasu Mara Junior ScienceCollege here yesterdayKolej Risda would also workclosely with other higher learninginstitutions to offer twinning programmes he saidWe are also collaborating withforeign institutes in Indonesia andThailand that have achieved excellence in the field of agricultureAbdul Rahim addedHe said the college would soonsign a memorandum of understanding with the Bogor AgriculturalInstitute in Indonesia to facilitatestudent and staff exchange programmesWe will also have a twinningprogramme with a Thai institute ofhigher learning he addedRisda a franchisee of UniversitiPutra Malaysia offers diplomacourses in agriculture

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Malacca's Kolej Risda Plans To Seek Varsity Status

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