PRIME Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged the public not to stop learning, saying that education is a lifelong process.

The 93-year-old said if Malaysia wants to progress and be recognised as a fully developed country, the people must also be fully educated.

He said education today was not only about learning history or literature, but more about learning new sciences that are revolutionising the world.

“Even business is now affected by new technologies. Therefore, it is important for Malaysian youth to be trained.

“So please do not stop learning, education is a lifetime process because what I knew when I graduated in 1954 is no longer relevant today.

“We always want to move forward, and to move forward we need to develop new knowledge,” he said at Perdana University’s third convocation ceremony in Serdang.

The prime minister also urged young people to learn about what was happening in the country, including in the political arena.

“It is not necessary for you to be totally involved in politics, but you should know what is happening in the country and at the very least, you should vote during elections,” he said.

Dr Mahathir, who is also the founding chancellor of Perdana University, and his wife Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali were both conferred honorary doctorates at the convocation.

This was the first time that Perdana University had conferred the honorary degrees, which are the highest awards given by the university.

This year, a total of 82 graduates received their undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in medicine, occupational therapy and bioinformatics, while 26 others received their certificates in foundation in science. – Bernama, October 7, 2018.