The human resources minister said the number included those who applied for the overseas degree programmes or PILN (Program Ijazah Luar Negara) and local public and private universities.
“Of the figure, 161 Indian students have been offered scholarships under the PILN, an increase of 25 students from the earlier figure of 136 students as announced recently,” he said in a statement.
He said 3,750 places made available for both the PILN and local public and private universities.
“The increase in the number of Indian students for the PILN scholarship this year was made possible after the students’ appeals were considered favourably by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.
“It is to be noted that a total of 1,011 Indian students were interviewed for the PILN scholarships this year (2010),” he said.
200 given scolarships to study locally
Subramaniam said another 200 Indian students have been offered scholarships to pursue their studies at local public and private universities this year.
“As such, a total of 361 Indians secured the PSD scholarship for this year (2010), compared to 354 students last year (2009).
“In 2008, some 159 Indian students secured the PILN scholarship, while 111 Indian students were successful in their applications for the PILN in 2007,” he said.
On the courses offered for the 2010 PSD scholarship for the PILN, 81 Indian students have been offered to do medicine, an increase of 11 Indian students from the list of students announced earlier, while another 45 Indian students offered the same course (medicine) in local public and private universities, he said.
“There have been a lot of speculations on the actual number of Indian students offered the PSD scholarship, and I hope with the release of the latest official figures by the PSD, it will put to rest all speculations.
“I wish to thank our prime minister and the government for providing additional scholarships for the Indian students,” he added.
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