PUTRAJAYA: The government will look into the quota system for the matriculation programme, which has caused some concern among certain groups.
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, after opening the Orang Asli Convention at the PICC yesterday, said the government would study the problem.
Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik is expected to raise the Education Ministry’s matriculation programme admission matter with the Cabinet on Wednesday. It was reported that DAP had urged Putrajaya to end the current practice of prioritising bumiputra students in the pre-university matriculation programme, arguing that this was against the Federal Constitution’s guarantee of no discrimination against citizens.The annual student intake for the matriculation programme is 25,000, of which 2,500 seats are allocated for non-bumiputra students.
Education director-general Datuk Dr Amin Senin was quoted as saying the ministry took a serious view of the issues that were raised regarding admission to the programme.
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