The RM16.3 billion allocation to the higher education sector in the Budget 2024 benefitted everyone, demonstrating the Unity Government’s dedication to empowering the people through technology, welfare, and culture.
“The initiative to cap the registration fees for entry into public universities at no more than RM1,500 can motivate youths with financial issues to pursue their studies while existing students can study without financial worries because there are no subject registration restrictions,“ he told Bernama today.
“This is because some of them, particularly those working in the gig economy, have incomes that do not match their previous education loans, especially in fields such as medicine where job opportunities are limited,“ he said. “This shows new ways of involving the community, especially young people with potential to receive complete education despite the current economic challenges,“ he said.