A GREAT INJUSTICE TO THOSE WHO TRULY DESRVE IT.

Wouldn’t it be better if we talk about real meritocracy and not about a better and fairer distribution of scholarship for Malaysians?
It was not too long ago that the Warong kopi heard sniggering comments’ concerning students who achieved strings of A’s not on the strength of their academic ability but because of who they are.
These pseudo intellectuals were then sent abroad on their purported scholastic abilities. Having to compete on a level playing field on foreign soil many of the finest were bested even by the local average performing students.
And if such comments are true, then the PSD basis for awarding scholarships even on a ratio of 1,100 to 900 is but a sham and a great injustice to those who truly deserve it.

There is a fairer distribution of Public Service Department scholarships for all races for degree studies abroad from this year, with 1,100 going to Bumiputeras and 900 to non-Bumiputeras.Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said 45 per cent of the scholarships were for non-Bumiputera students compared with 10 per cent previously.