Former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) board of directors for a period of three years, effective yesterday, Dec 1, 2021, until Nov 30, 2024.

USIM, in a statement yesterday, announced that the appointment of Zulkifli as the chairperson of the USIM board of directors, was agreed by Higher Education Minister Noraini Ahmad, who took into account his leadership and extensive experience in the fields of religion, academia and administration.