UM investigating student’s claim of not being allowed to take exam without Covid jab

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 15 Jun 2021 1:21PM · 2 Comments

Universiti Malaya is looking into a claim made by a student that the university administration is not allowing her to sit for her examination as she has yet to take the Covid-19 vaccine. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 15, 2021.

UNIVERSITI Malaya (UM) takes a serious view of the police report lodged by its medical student, who claimed the university administration is not allowing her to sit for her examination as she has yet to take the Covid-19 vaccine.

UM Corporate Communications Office director, Mohd Khairi Md Jaafar, in a statement, said the university is looking into the matter thoroughly and is open to cooperate with all parties involved to resolve the issue.

“It is UM’s responsibility to provide a conducive and safe campus environment for all students in the face of this pandemic,” he said.

Meanwhile, Brickfields district police chief Anuar Omar, when contacted, confirmed receiving a report on the matter, adding that investigations into the case were ongoing. – Bernama, June 15, 2021.

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  • Someone is overstepping his/her duties and need to explain why. Has all the students sitting for the same exam already had their jabs? Begs answers from UM.

    Posted 2 years ago by Anwar Ismail · Reply

  • Another damning example of the rot in our universities? People who cannot think are running our country so no surprises they are all over our public universities too!

    Posted 2 years ago by Loyal Malaysian · Reply