Sarawak’s removal of varsity quotas should be emulated, says ex-minister

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Zaid Ibrahim says by starting with higher education, merit-based policies can be gradually introduced in other areas.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/11/04/sarawaks-removal-of-varsity-quotas-should-be-emulated-says-ex-minister/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #VarsityQuota #ZaidIbrahim #Sarawak

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00:00Former Minister Zayed Ibrahim says Sarawak's decision to remove the university admissions

00:07quota is commendable and should be emulated by other states.

00:11Zayed said there is a need to shift towards a fair, merit-based education system that

00:17fosters pride in individual achievement.

00:20He said starting with higher education could pave the way for broader implementation of

00:25merit-based policies.

00:28Yesterday, Sarawak Deputy Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Dr Anwar Rapai

00:34said admission into five state-owned universities will be based solely on meritocracy to pick

00:39the best of the best.

00:42The universities are Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, Curtin University

00:47Malaysia, University of Technology Sarawak, ICATS University College and Centre for Technology

00:53Excellence Sarawak.

00:56Natasha Biest, FMT News.

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