KUALA LUMPUR: Amid the controversy over fake degrees, Universiti Malaya said it has taken precautions by introducing serial numbers for its degree scrolls.
Its international and corporate relations director, Zarina Zainol Abidin, said each scroll had a unique serial number, an improved certificate design and other safety features.
"We also offer a service for employers and the public to check and verify the authenticity of our degrees through the university's online portal," she told the New Straits Times.
Higher Education director-general Professor Datuk Dr Rujhan Mustafa said the ministry encouraged all institutions of higher learning to implement security measures to avoid forgery.
He added that those buying fake degrees were only "cheating themselves".
"They should earn their degrees from a reputable institution."
He said the police were investigating the sale of fake academic scrolls, which came to light recently.
Police last week busted a syndicate believed to have raked in millions of ringgit by selling fake academic scrolls over the last nine years.
The sale of these degrees was accompanied by a grand convocation, where "graduates" and their parents would be invited.
According to police, the syndicate went as far as getting a man to pose as the dean or chancellor of a university during the convocation.
Malaysian Employers Federation vice-president Dr Michael Chiam Tow Hui said it was difficult to verify the authenticity of their employees' qualifications.
"In many cases, the employees themselves are unaware that they possessed fake qualifications. If they attempt to gain employment by intentionally producing a fake degree, then it would constitute fraud."
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