Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has taken the Education Ministry to task over the country's best and brightest being denied the course of their choice, an annual problem.
"Why must top scorers failing to obtain their preferred courses become a perennial problem?
"It is undeniable that there were allegations and suspicions in the past of unfair selection whenever such complaints cropped up," she said in a statement today.
Kok said this in reference to two STPM top scorers denied the university course of their choice.
She pointed out a case which was taken up by Gerakan where a STPM student from Perak with 4As failed to obtain a spot for the pharmacy programme in Universiti Sains Malaysia despite being offered the same course by Monash University, Australia.
"In the 2014 QS World University Ranking by subjects, Monash University is ranked 8th in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology.
"It is a joke that when a STPM top scorer can gain admission into such a programme at this world renowned university, yet she is only able to gain a spot in biotechnology programme at our local public university," said Kok.
Nine varsities reject top student
In another instance, Kok highlighted the case of a straight As STPM student from Klang Ng Li Ying (left) who was denied courses in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy despite applying to nine local universities.
Ng plight was first raised by Sungai Pinang state assemblyperson Teng Chang Khim yesterday after she was only given a course in nursing.
"With full As in her STPM results, Ng can easily qualify for a medicine programme at a private university but her family is not able to afford the high tuition fees," said Kok.
"What do the two above cases tell us - that despite the fact that there have been past and open complaints of top students failing to obtain coursers they deserved, the problem is still happening," she added.
Kok said the Education Ministry owed parents an explanation including why this problem has become a common sight and whether it was really because of limited places in local varsities.
"If top scorers can easily gain admission into their preferred courses at top foreign universities, is it justifiable that they be denied their preferred courses by local public universities?" she asked.
Kok urged the Education Ministry to probe this two particular cases and ensure transparency in the selection process for varsity placement.
"Why must top scorers failing to obtain their preferred courses become a perennial problem?
"It is undeniable that there were allegations and suspicions in the past of unfair selection whenever such complaints cropped up," she said in a statement today.Kok said this in reference to two STPM top scorers denied the university course of their choice.
She pointed out a case which was taken up by Gerakan where a STPM student from Perak with 4As failed to obtain a spot for the pharmacy programme in Universiti Sains Malaysia despite being offered the same course by Monash University, Australia.
"In the 2014 QS World University Ranking by subjects, Monash University is ranked 8th in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology.
"It is a joke that when a STPM top scorer can gain admission into such a programme at this world renowned university, yet she is only able to gain a spot in biotechnology programme at our local public university," said Kok.
Nine varsities reject top student
In another instance, Kok highlighted the case of a straight As STPM student from Klang Ng Li Ying (left) who was denied courses in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy despite applying to nine local universities.Ng plight was first raised by Sungai Pinang state assemblyperson Teng Chang Khim yesterday after she was only given a course in nursing.
"With full As in her STPM results, Ng can easily qualify for a medicine programme at a private university but her family is not able to afford the high tuition fees," said Kok.
"What do the two above cases tell us - that despite the fact that there have been past and open complaints of top students failing to obtain coursers they deserved, the problem is still happening," she added.
Kok said the Education Ministry owed parents an explanation including why this problem has become a common sight and whether it was really because of limited places in local varsities.
"If top scorers can easily gain admission into their preferred courses at top foreign universities, is it justifiable that they be denied their preferred courses by local public universities?" she asked.
Kok urged the Education Ministry to probe this two particular cases and ensure transparency in the selection process for varsity placement.
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