RaNGKiNGS: CoLoNiaLiZaTioN

 It's about number, and it's creates a lot of control. 

Old Colonialization: Power     New Colonialization: Power

Thinking about the meaning behind article with the tittle:

The role of global rankings in recolonising universities by Chang Da Wan  25 May 2021

but how far the rankings system control our academic freedom or the purpose of higher institutions?

let's read some:

Rankings or recolonisation?

Instead of military prowess, these new forms of colonialism are driven by a neoliberal ideology that promotes a free and self-regulating market. Over the past two decades, we have witnessed a retreat of the state on funding, increased privatisation and marketisation, intensified international competition, the growing adoption of corporate-style management and a shift to an even narrower focus of university education centred on market-driven skills.

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and below the situation in Malaysia

source: https://thestringernews.com/2020/09/21/decolonising-higher-education/

what are the alternatives? 

Sabah Baharu

 Membaca buku berkaitan ini:

Masa depan

sempat kucatitkan bahawa:

"setelah membaca bab Kata Pengarang dan Bab Lapan- aku merasakan suatu perubahan perlu dilakukan iaitu:

i) menganalisis lebih mendalam berkaitan isu yang dibincangkan.

ii) melibatkan diri dalam proses perubahan tersebut

iii) menilai semula konsep "Sabah Baharu" 

dengan itu, kesimpulan yang boleh ditulis:

Kestabilan politik mempengaruhi kestabilan ekonomi, tetapi campurtangan dari pusat ternyata merupakan suatu manifestasi dan implikasi sejarah lampau kita iaitu hubungan kerajaan British Malaya dengan Syarikat Berpiagam Borneo Utara.

Lanjutan:
Halatuju Sabah Maju Jaya