Umno Youth wants more scholarships

2008/06/02

Umno Youth wants more scholarships


KUALA LUMPUR: The Umno Youth education bureau has called for an increase in the number of scholarships for students to ensure that no one loses out.

Its chief Ahmad Ikmal Ismail said while it was commendable that the government decided to increase the quota of non-Bumiputera scholarships from 10 per cent to 45 per cent, it should not be at the expense of Bumiputera students.

"We don't agree with the move to increase the ratio without increasing the number of scholarships.

"Instead, the government should enlarge the size of the pie as it means Bumiputera students won't be denied the opportunity and non-Bumiputeras will stand a better chance too."

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz had announced on May 29 that there was a fairer distribution of Public Service Department scholarships for studies abroad, with 1,100 scholarships awarded to Bumiputera and 900 to non-Bumiputera students.