Minister tells varsities to "seduce" men

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin has called on local higher learning institutions encourage the enrolment of more male students as the declining number has become a cause for concern. Apparently, women undergraduates in Malaysia outnumber their male counterparts by a ratio of 70:30.

Khaled's suggestion is that universities create "more non-academic courses" so that the men "won't be left behind".

At the launch of OUM's Open Day in Johor Baru today, he said: "There are many courses at OUM including manicure, cooking, sewing and other which cater to female students. Just like these courses, OUM should come up with ones to attract male students."

Khaled making himself heard in more ways than one. - Pix courtesy of Bernama