MITRA OPENS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM B40 INDIAN COMMUNITY

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA) has opened applications for the Special Full and Partial Scholarship Sponsorship Programme for Medical Studies, targeting students from the B40 Indian community, from today until next Tuesday (Dec 17).

MITRA Special Task Force Committee chairman, P. Prabakaran said this programme aims to support Indian students who completed the Matriculation Programme or Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran (STPM)   in the 2023/2024 academic year and wish to pursue studies in the medical field.

“This initiative is a collaboration between MITRA and Perdana University where the scholarships will be fully funded by the institution, while MITRA will be responsible for the recruitment of participants.

“Perdana University will offer full scholarships to 10 students and partial scholarships to 40 students, with additional funding provided by the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN),” he told a press conference at the Parliament lobby today.

He added that other eligibility criteria for this scholarship include being a Science stream student with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of over 3.50.

Prabakaran emphasised that this initiative represents MITRA’s proactive step in enhancing the socio-economic development of the Indian community through strategic collaborations with companies or organisations as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Students who have completed the Matriculation Programme or STPM in the 2023/2024 academic year and are interested in applying can obtain more information at infomitra@mitra.gov.my or by calling 011-25651513.

-- BERNAMA