‘Reform admissions so capable students not left out’


PETALING JAYA: The government must expand subsidised UPUOnline seats to prevent capable Malaysians from being squeezed out of public universities, says G25.

The group of prominent retired civil servants said public universities were being hollowed out by shrinking subsidised intakes and growing dependence on commercial and direct admission channels.

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