Don’t falsify income for MRSM admission, says Mara chief

Don’t falsify income for MRSM admission, says Mara chief

Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki says such actions adversely affect other impoverished students whose rights have been usurped.

Majlis Amanah Rakyat chairman Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said people have unfairly gained from the rights of other less fortunate individuals. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA:
Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) chairman Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has criticised people who manipulate their income so they can claim that they are in the B40 category and secure a place for their children at the Mara Junior Science College (MRSM).

Asyraf said such actions adversely affect genuinely impoverished students whose rights have been usurped.

“Please do not falsify (your) income just to be classified as B40 to secure your child’s admission to MRSM.

“Spare a thought for the children who study amid misfortune, having unfairly gained from the rights of other less fortunate individuals,” he said on Facebook.

While there is no policy stating that only impoverished students can enter MRSM, Mara prioritises children from low-income families in its student intake.

The agency’s policy stipulates that 60% of MRSM students must come from the B40 group, while the rest are candidates who pass the Ujian Kecenderungan Kemasukan MRSM or UKKM from the M40 and T20 groups.

MRSM was established to nurture a holistic generation of Bumiputera students excelling in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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