WE refer to the article published in StarEducation on Feb 28 on the issue of late payment of National Higher Education Fund Corporation (NHEFC) loans. A number of points were raised by National Association of Private Education Institutions (Napei) president Dr Mohamed Thalha Alithamby, a few private higher education institutions and members of the public, which we would like to respond to.
Firstly, we would like to thank The Star for highlighting the views, problems and concerns of those who have had dealings with the NHEFC. We are aware that there are weaknesses, and there are a number of problematic cases in which loans have taken a long time to be processed.