Top-scoring Orang Asli students guaranteed entry to Mara institutions, says Zahid


TAPAH: Orang Asli students who achieve outstanding results by securing 5As and above in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination will be guaranteed admission into Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) educational institutions, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

As the Rural and Regional Development Minister, Ahmad Zahid said he had instructed Mara chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki to ensure that Orang Asli students are awarded 100% scholarships to continue their studies at Mara institutions.

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