MP says science, technical students should get free education

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PETALING JAYA: Free education should be provided for those who study science and technology at universities and those who pursue technical and vocational education and training, says an MP.

Bayan Lepas MP Sim Tze Tzin said a starting salary of RM4,000 should be set for those with an education in science, technology and mathematics, while those with technical or vocational training should be offered a minimum wage of RM2,500.

“When I graduated 25 years ago, the salary for an engineer was RM2,000. Now it is RM2,500. This makes no sense, it has been 20 years,” he told FMT.

“Meanwhile TVET (technical and vocational) graduates who pursue STEM are being paid a minimum wage of RM1,500. If this continues, who is going to choose STEM?

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