#PendidikanUntukSemua: Increase Non-Bumiputera Quota in Public Education Institutions
#PendidikanUntukSemua: Increase Non-Bumiputera Quota in Public Education Institutions
Why this petition matters
It is 2021, yet there are reports of non-Bumiputera Malaysians with stellar results who do not get a placement in the public education sector. Even in 2019, 90% of public education seats were reserved for the Bumiputera, whilst only 10% was given to other Malaysian races.
It is time for Malaysia to have a fair public education system. The rakyat demands for the attention of Prime Minister of Malaysia Muhyiddin Yassin, Senior Minister of Education Datuk Dr. Radzi Jidin and his deputies* to:
- Increase non-Bumiputera seat placements by revising the 90:10 quota system in public universities to a more proportional number based on each race's population size.*
- Prioritize B40 & M40 applications irrespective of race. Malaysians of all backgrounds have the right to an education.
- One of the reasons for the National Economic Policy was to eliminate poverty. A similar formula should be applied and enforced for the non-Bumiputera as many are also in poverty.
- Build more public universities to accommodate the increase of students, or for a more cost-effective solution, perform MBO's* or buy over struggling private universities and reprogram it as another public university branch.
- Provide appropriate support to teachers and lecturers, in terms of funds and training, to ensure their capability in managing an increase in student intakes.
One argument against increasing the 10% quota for non-Bumiputera citizens is that many of them are 'financially well-off' and can afford to go to private institutions.
This isn't the case. In 2015, the Indian community had 41.31% of M40 citizens, and
38.71% B40 citizens. The Chinese community on the other hand had 42.32% of M40 citizens and 28.02% of B40 members. It is not a far-off assumption that this number is either the same, or worse ever since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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*If there is a change in government, the attention falls to the next ministers who are holding the positions stated above.
*If the 90:10 quota is no longer being practiced, more proof and transparency is needed on the vetting and approval process for public institution applications. Solutions to follow suit.
*management-buy-outs (MBO)
Decision-Makers
- Ministry of Education Malaysia
- Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia