The right approach to the debate on the matriculation programme is to make the course as vigorous and as challenging as other A-level programmes.
For decades, we know that matriculation has provided an easier path for students to get into universities. Asasi or foundation programmes conducted by some universities have also provided an easier path for students to get into certain courses.
So here are my questions. First, why do we have different university entrance exams based on different standards? Second, are non-Malays also yearning for an easier path to get admitted into universities? And third, what is the implication on the quality of graduates produced in the future? If I am not mistaken, the affirmative action programme is about providing opportunities, never about sacrificing standards. We must provide more opportunities for the Malays and Bumiputeras, but certainly not at the cost of lowering standards and academic vigour. If they fail to meet standards, they must re-study and re-sit the exam until they pass.
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