Profit-driven public education pathways leave STPM students behind


PUBLIC universities were established to develop national talent and are meant to provide all capable and hardworking students, especially those from low-income families, a fair chance to continue their studies through higher education pathways.

If these institutions start deviating into a more profit-driven model, they risk undermining their foundational mission and betraying their vital role in serving the public good through education.

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