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Bandaid, Not Cure For Matriculation Ails

11 mins·08:30, 2 Jul 2024
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Bandaid, Not Cure For Matriculation Ails

11 mins
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08:30, 2 Jul 2024
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Guest: Dr Lee Hwok-Aun, Senior Fellow of Malaysian Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that SPM students who score 10As, regardless of background, will be guaranteed entry to the matriculation programme without affecting the 90% Bumiputera quota. Will the lifting of restrictions for top scorers improve meritocracy in the education sector? We discuss meritocracy and fairness in pre-university pathways with Dr.Lee Hwok-Aun of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

Image Credit: Lens Hitam / Shutterstock.com

Presenter: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

Producer: Grace Tan, Valeryn Izabel Venu

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