A total of 50,889 or 7.9 percent of the 646,094 students of public universities, polytechnics and community colleges remain on campus, as of last Monday (Nov 16), although the registration and admission process to the learning institutions concerned had been postponed.

Deputy Higher Education Minister Mansor Othman (above) said for students of private institutions of higher learning (IPTS), there were a total of 113,297 students still at their respective campuses.

“Even though the face-to-face registration and admission process for new and old students to the campus, which was planned for implementation last...