Published: Monday June 14, 2010 MYT 7:07:00 PM
Nazri: Govt to cut down on scholarships to study overseas
BY TEH ENG HOCK
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will cut down on giving foreign scholarships and place more emphasis on postgraduate students, in a bid to reduce public expenditure.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said undergraduate students would be sent to local universities.
"We will continue giving scholarships to students who excel, based on merit," he said at the Parliament lobby Monday.
He said 1,200 of the 1,500 Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships currently offered to students would be gradually phased out.
The remaining 300 spots will be retained as it consisted of the quota for the Perdana scholarships.
"For example, last year, from the PSD, we gave out 2,000 scholarships, including the Perdana Scholarships. This year, we reduced the number to 1,500. Next year, we will continue (to reduce)," he said.
Nazri said more students would be placed in local universities, while only those applying for postgraduate studies or who obtained a place in an Ivy League institution in a critical field would be sent overseas.
"The intention is, firstly, to reduce expenditure in sending students overseas.
"Secondly, we must ensure that local universities have bright students. Why are we doubting the quality of local universities?" he said.
Do you know what this means?
It means my mind has been made up.
Thanks Zaaba, Sharir, Lot, Haizeer, Chedta, the whole gang :)
link; http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/14/nation/20100614191051&sec=nation
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