Knowledge is pursued in a raw mechanistic manner without its divine and cosmic vibrancy or its aesthetic beauty, ethical or moral precepts. The transfer of knowledge through joyful and creative interactions is no longer the primary objective. It escapes the universities’ leadership that books form a major part of knowledge repository in their libraries. More important to the universities, creative and literary efforts are not considered in the ranking process. Universities are morphing from a place of intellectual pursuit to a commoditised knowledge factory with business models to promote their products.

Source: New Strait Times December 17, 2017 03:45 UTC