KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has called upon the government to consider allocating spots in public higher education institutions (IPTAs) for medical courses to outstanding Indian students.
Dr. Nelson Renganathan, Chairman of MIC’s Education Bureau, revealed to MalayaDailyToday that they have received complaints and appeals concerning Indian students who achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA but were unsuccessful in securing admission to medical courses.
Dr. Nelson, also a Member of the Senate, expressed surprise and disappointment, especially since some of these students come from the B40 group.
“It is understood that more than 30 students from the Matriculation Science stream with a CGPA of 4.00 were denied entry into the medical field due to quotas based on ethnicity, despite their clear intent to pursue medical studies.
“The MIC Education Bureau has received numerous complaints and appeals from parents and these exceptional students who failed to secure admission to medical courses but were offered other unrelated fields.
“Some of them were even offered courses that, in my opinion, make no sense, as they had originally applied for medicine. We are talking about exceptional students who achieved a ‘4 flat’ GPA.
“It’s not easy to attain such marks; they worked hard for it.
“MIC has received at least 50 complaints in just a few days, with many students and parents pleading and in tears. Their scores are excellent, yet they are denied the opportunity to pursue this field. We request the government’s intervention,” he stated.
Dr. Nelson acknowledged the constraints posed by quotas in the medical field at IPTAs but questioned how the government plans to assist dedicated students who are still unable to secure placements.
“In the 12th Malaysia Plan, how does the government plan to address this issue today? We are genuinely concerned about the grievances of parents and students who have spent years educating their children to excel but are unable to secure spots, especially in the medical field they are passionate about.
“Since childhood, they have aspired to become doctors, and after successfully dedicating themselves to their studies, they are still denied this opportunity, often being offered unrelated courses. This is undeniably unfair to them.
“I appeal to the honorable Prime Minister to take a look at this matter, at the very least, provide a chance for these students who have made appeals, assist them if they are genuinely deserving, or offer alternative paths for them to pursue their desired courses,” he urged. -MalayaDailyToday
