3 Polytechns to become Varsities. But Indians excluded.

3 Polytechns to become Varsities. But Indians excluded.

Three Polytechnics – Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah in Selangor, Politeknik Ungku Omar in Perak and Politeknik Johor Baru will become Universities.

But we hardly hear of Indians in these 27 Polytechnics which has 86,000 full time students, and from which 300,000 students having graduated from, benefited with twinning programmes with local and foreign Universities. 34% of Polytechnic students would be holding Masters and Phds’ (NST headlines 26/2/2010).

Why are the Malaysian Indian students being excluded from Equality and Equal Opportunities to Education which is guaranteed for in Articles 8 (Equality before the law) and 12 (No discrimination in education) of the Federal Constitution.

P. Uthayakumar