SHAH ALAM: MIC president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel is confident that the Changing Destiny of 1Malaysia Indian Children (MDA1M) programme, launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, can open up opportunities for Indian students to further their education to higher levels.
Through
the programme, which was launched in February, he said students who
achieved moderate results in school could compete with high achievers.
“Indian
students who obtained results of 7As or 8As in the SPM would secure
places in institutions of higher learning but some who only managed to
obtain three credits in the examination were not eligible to further
their studies and were caught in various social problems.
“With
the MDA1M programme, those who obtained at least three credits in
Mathematics, Science and Bahasa Malaysia will be given the opportunity,”
he said yesterday after the presentation of certificates of
appreciation and cash contributions to 200 outstanding students in the
PMR, SPM and STPM organised by Namakkal Society.
Palanivel said the programme was an education reform of the Indian community to raise their socio-economic level.
On
Feb 25, Najib announced the first group of 1,600 Indian youths
furthering their studies at pre-diploma level in 62 technical and
vocational courses at polytechnics nationwide apart from each of them
being provided with RM250 monthly allowance.
The programme also
took on the same approach as the Changing Destiny programme undertaken
by Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) involving Malay and orang asli youths.
Successful
students would be awarded diplomas and be allowed to further their
studies at institutions of higher learning throughout the country.
Namakkal Society president K. Subramaniam said the annual programme of rewarding outstanding students was to encourage Indian students to achieve success in education.
“This is the fifth programme held and we want to motivate Indian students to focus on their studies,” he said.
Each UPSR excellent student was awarded RM150, PMR RM300 while those at SPM, STPM and A-level received RM500 each. — Bernama
(Source: The Star Online)
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