I refer to an article headlined “A tall order for study loan provider”. I’d like to suggest that the National Higher Education Fund Corp (PTPTN) channel its remaining funds to strengthen primary and secondary education.
A default rate of 30% is very high and the projected RM46bil deficit by 2020 is extremely worrying. Debt is undesirable and especially for intangibles like education. Compounding the problem is job market mismatch for the graduates.
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