The matriculation programme, introduced some 40 years ago — initially in public universities — was an intervention to achieve socioeconomic objectives using educational means. But what did it say about the school system or the bumiputera students then? Hence, despite the partial opening up of enrolment to non-bumiputera students, the matriculation colleges evolved to become bumiputera institutions instead of excellent national educational centres for the bumiputera students. Again, it is the bumiputera students who will find themselves on the short end of the deal. And the debate did not focus on the quality of the process and educational outcomes of the bumiputera institutions.

Source: The Edge Markets June 03, 2019 03:33 UTC