For the longest time, there has been a single Education Ministry until the early 2000s when it was split and the Higher Education Ministry was formed. Then came the flip-flops until it ended with what it is today — a single ministry. Thus, when the Higher Education Ministry was established, there was a number of aberrations that tended to “dislocate” the two ministries. A fifth pillar of education, Learning to Become, is being introduced‎. So if you think a single Education Ministry is overburdened, think again.

Source: New Strait Times February 06, 2020 15:56 UTC