14 January 2010

Today marked one of the largest events of the year for SEGi Education Group as SEGi College Subang Jaya, SEGi College Kuala Lumpur, SEGi College Penang and SEGi College Sarawak signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Ministry of Health for the utilisation of the Ministry of Health facilities for the clinical training purposes to further improve accessibility, efficiency and quality in the delivery of health services through education.

The MoAs’ were signed between by representatives from each centre; Dr. Lisa Tan, Principal SEGi College Subang Jaya, Mr. Lawrence Ngu, Principal SEGi College Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Jeffrey Goh, Principal SEGi College Penang and Ms. Stella Lau, Principal SEGi College Sarawak while the Ministry of Health was represented by Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Nasir Bin Mohd Ashraf, the Secretary General, and Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Bin Abdullah, the Deputy Director General of Health (Medical).

YB Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai, the Minister of Health was also present to witness the signing ceremony.

The collaboration between the Government and higher education providers specialising in Health Sciences in the country is aimed at providing hands on exposure to students in the clinical services within a broad area of health studies and indirectly spur health industry.

Via this method of integrated agreement, the Ministry of Health is able to both provide resources as well as monitor the progress of the students placed at these facilities for they will one day serve the hospitals and clinics in various capacities. 

For more than 30 years, SEGi Education Group (SEGi) has equipped graduates from diverse backgrounds with exceptional foundations for career achievement and personal success. SEGi dates back to 1977 when it first opened its doors as Systematic College in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s commercial district by offering professional qualifications. Since then, the Group has experienced significant growth by adapting and catering to an increasing demand of higher academic and professional qualifications in Malaysia.

Today, the group is one of the largest private higher education providers in Malaysia and serves more than 19,000 students through six major campuses located in Klang Valley, Penang and Kuching. With programmes tailored to meet both industry and student needs, SEGi graduates have easily found employment and many have gone on to become leaders of their respective industries.

For more information on the courses available or to inquire on intake dates at SEGi Education Group, please call SEGi University College                                  (03-6145 1777   or   1-800-88-7344) SEGi College Subang Jaya (03-86001888 or 1800-888-622), SEGi College Kuala Lumpur (03-20702078 or 1800-888-028), SEGi College Penang      (04-2633888), SEGi College Sarawak (082-252566), email to askme@segi.edu.my or log on to www.segi.edu.my.