Fee exemption for 10,000 varsity students from B40 households, says Khaled


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KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 10,000 students from underprivileged homes will be given full tuition fee exemption at public universities.

Sinar Harian reported that Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (pic) said approximately RM30mil would be allocated under the Keluarga Malaysia First Child Student Development Programme (Sulung) for the purpose.

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