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Over 18,000 students denied public university seats; Cabinet to help out

Published by Afterschool.my on Jul 17, 2013, 11:03 am

  • Cabinet to intervene for students denied varsity seats

More than 18,000 students failed to get places in public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) although they had met the requirements. In response to this, the Cabinet will discuss this issue this week to find ways to help these students, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

"I know some were disappointed to not get place at uni (university), but don't give up. Will discuss at Cabinet this week how to best help these students," he said in a tweet Tuesday.

Some 68,702 applied for first degree courses in the 2013/2014 academic session, but only 41,573 candidates gained admission to IPTA, the Higher Education Department announced last Thursday.

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