New pride for sekolah pondok

STUDENTS of Islamic religious schools, particularly those from the sekolah pondok, once snubbed by their mainstream school counterparts for being inconspicuous, are now being given recognition.

Students from these schools now have a chance to pursue their tertiary education at higher education institutions like Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Universiti Selangor, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa and Kolej Universiti Islam Sultan Azlan Shah.