June 06, 2011
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Putrajaya moved again today to soothe public anger in the recent scholarship fiasco, announcing 500 special education grants to be disbursed by 1 Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) to rejected applicants.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz told a press conference that top scorers who failed to obtain full scholarships from the Public Service Department (PSD) will be given the 1MDB grants to study in local government and private universities.
He said the applicants will not have to go through another interview process but stressed that they must fulfil at least three criteria — academic achievements of 8A+ and above, parents’ income level at RM5,000 and below and those with sponsorships from other agencies cannot apply.
“If those with 8A+ and above already have grants, then we will go to students with 7A+ and above and so on. But, they must fulfil these basic requirements,” he said.
Nazri (picture), who is in charge of the PSD, chaired a special meeting in Parliament this morning with Barisan Nasional component party leaders today to discuss the 1MDB grants and its distribution.MORE TO COME
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