Jasin: The government is open and ready to place Malaysian students who are stranded or whose studies are affected in countries involved in the West Asia crisis into local higher education institutions (IPT) if the situation requires. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir stated that this is part of the Ministry of Higher Education's (MOHE) preparedness measures and guarantees to ensure that the studies of affected students are not disrupted, including those who have just received offers to continue their studies in the affected countries.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Dr Zambry emphasized that space will be provided for these students to continue their studies in Malaysia, taking into account their results, courses, and educational background, as there is understanding at the university level. He mentioned that discussions would typically occur regarding courses that can transfer credits based on the guidelines of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) to ensure students do not have to repeat their studies.

Dr Zambry further explained that the initiative to bring students back and place them in local universities is not unprecedented. It has been implemented in past crises, such as the Iran-Iraq conflict, and included Malaysian students in Kuwait. He noted that while there are no official figures on the number of students affected by the crisis in West Asia because universities in those regions are still operating normally, except for Jordan and Egypt, the MOHE will remain prepared and await feedback from students and educational institutions before taking further action.