Copyright © BFM Media Sdn Bhd (200601017962)

Rethinking The Education Quota

Dr Lee Hwok Aun, Senior Fellow, Malaysian Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Morning Run · Top Story · 10 Jul 2023 · 11 mins listen

The Prime Minister has affirmed that racial quotas for public university admissions will remain, but that opportunities will also be ensured for non-Bumiputera high achievers. Has the quota system outstayed its usefulness and is meritocracy the ideal solution? We discuss these issues with Dr. Lee Hwok Aun of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

Image Credit: Yang Zhen Siang / Shutterstock.com

Produced by:

Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by:

Shazana Mokhtar,Wong Shou Ning,Mark Tan

Categories:

controversies,government,education

Tags:

malaysia public universities,racial quotas,controversial

Related Content