So, as the picture shows, the abolition of PTPTN (National Tertiary Education Loan) and free tertiary education tuition fee seem not to bring any benefits to the economy of the country. Especially, when you are talking about Malaysia, which has high debt percentage in GDP. The policy was mentioned by the opposition party during the speech in the villages and cities and convinced the people that if they will win the coming general election, such policy will be implemented.
Is there any benefits from the implementation? Or will it become larger burden to be bore by the government? Let's say if the country allows free education and abolish the loans, then, how doe the researchers in the universities to do the work? How do the teaching fellows work without the tuition fee? The opposition party was right that there are few countries in the world which provide free education but have to note that these countries mentioned are of high income societies, GDP per capita of the countries are top 10 in the world. However, the government incurs high tax on the people so that everyone in the countries can enjoy free education and also welfare in the society.
Malaysia is still way behind of top 10 list in GDP per capita and the society is more or less stuck in the middle income trap. It is strongly suggested that implementation of free education and abolition of PTPTN will not bring any benefits to the economy of the country. Unless the debts of the country is settled, the income of the society is improved, the tertiary education system is more transparent, adopts concept of meritocracy instead of racial quota, fair and just in the education system (educational reform), corruption-free administration, economy of the country can attract more FDIs and stabilizes the whole economic progress. Hence, we can talk about the free education and abolition of PTPTN.
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What those limited few failed to see and appreciate is that Malaysian education system has always been free: our primary and secondary educations. Even government-ran tertiary education system needs merely a 10% of what you might have to pay in private universities or colleges.
His inspiration probably came from the recent riots in Chile, where students were fighting for free education. But do take note that they were fighting against the Governments' insensitivity. Their Government eventually agreed to set up special education scholarships and also special loans at lower interest rate, something we have been enjoying since the beginning of time.
These clouded few need to wake up and stop being a puppeteer of political ploys. Fight for what you believe is true. Let us base our rationale on facts and statistics, not charismatic speeches or open letters alone.
and also, from some of my friends' opinion, it's unfair for those taxpayers whose sons and daughters are not sent to IPTA instead of going overseas for further education. So, in the end, the whole system is a bit corrupted.
What my other friends also say that, the main point is not the free education itself, it is the whole system.. The reform of the education system is necessary, transparency, just and fair and also meritocracy are the elements to be adopted in the reform..
to make things clearer, "and also, from some of my friends' opinion, it's unfair for those taxpayers whose sons and daughters are not sent to IPTA instead of going overseas for further education. So, in the end, the whole system is a bit corrupted" means 他们的孩子没有进本地大学但是还是一样缴交所得税还有其他税务给政府，这对他们来说是不公平...so, that's what they are trying to express
Well, personally, I think “把税务和教育机会沦为一谈“ is too far-fetched. There's no country in this world who can guarantee 100% admittance into the public universities. But transparency of the selection process into public universities, yes.
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