PETALING JAYA: Allowing all students who scored 10As and above entry into the matriculation programme is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to ensure inclusivity, say educationists and parent groups.
He, however, expressed hope that no differentiation would be made among students who scored 10As and those with a mixture of A+, A or A-.Citing the 90% reservation of places for bumiputra students in the existing quota system with the remaining 10% share among non-bumiputra students, he questioned whether there would be enough places for both the talented and the poor within the 10%.
“The matriculation course is for high achievers. There will be little impact unless the quota system is abolished and students are offered places according to their outstanding grades. “In the end, this would increase the quality of the students, enhance their level of confidence and social skills, develop their ability to live in a multiracial society, and much more,” he said.“These students must have worked very hard to obtain the 10As and therefore they must be given every chance available to pursue further studies,’’ said Lisa, who is from Kuala Selangor.
“When I was a student, we felt entitled as bumiputras and did not work as hard as we should as we knew we will somehow get a chance.
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