MIC to take up students’ appeals
KUALA LUMPUR: Even with her 3.57 CGPA and a gold certificate commending on her academic performances, Mala (not her real name) was not a happy student.
For, despite her excellent results, the polytechnic student did not get any place at the public universities to study hotel management.
Yesterday, the hotel management diploma student was seen going around with her certificates and asking advice on how to appeal to enter local universities.
She was among the 200 unhappy students across the nation who gathered at a counselling session organised by the MIC education bureau at the National Land Finance Co-operative Society in Jalan Sultan Sulaiman.
She said even her lecturers were surprised that she did not obtain a place to study in university.
Sharing her woe is another polytechnic student Thilaga (not her real name) who finished her diploma in accountancy with 3.57 CGPA and a gold certificate.
"Those who could not get a place in university after SPM can look forward to it after STPM, if not after diploma. But, what about people like me? What else can I look forward to if not university?" asked Thilaga.
Unhappy parents who also attended the session raised questions on how the university entry system works. Many also complained that students with lower marks managed to obtain a place in public universities.
MIC education bureau head Professor Datuk T. Marimuthu said Mala and Thilaga are bright students with good CGPA. He promised to take up their matters and appeal based on their results.
He said students who failed to get a place in university and those who got courses other than their eight choices can appeal.
Besides Marimuthu, Professor Dr. NS Rajendran and Sri Murugan Centre co-director Prakash Rao were also present to give direction and advice to the students.