民青团总秘书刘华才博士针对昨日由首相纳吉宣布成立，专为大专生提供额外贷学金的一个马来西亚关怀教育基金表示感激，并相信此基金将能协助大专生克服他们所面对的经济难题，并顺利完成学业。
"民青团对首相关怀大专生教育贷款的表现感到欣慰，因为毕竟还有相当多的大专生除了高等教育基金贷款之外，仍需要额外的金钱以应付深造的开销。"
他补充说，通过这项特别的计划，家长将可对日益高涨的教育费松一口气。"我所接触过的一些家长都很坚持要让自己的孩子接受良好的教育，他们甚至把自己的房屋再融资以作为孩子的教育费，这说明他们对自己的孩子的前途寄予厚望。"
同时也是思特雅国际大学副教授的刘华才博士相信留学海外的大专生将从这项教育基金中受益，以应付汇率兑换与外国高生活费的沉重负担。这项额外的教育贷款将可让大专生在海外留学期间更专心求学，而无须兼职工作以赚取生活费。
然而，刘华才也提醒大专生，此项教育基金的设立，并不意味着他们就可懈怠或自满，因为他们必须对他们的家人负起责任。 他表示："试想想他们的家人在知晓孩子被令停学或无法完成学业时的失望感受。"
最后，他说一个马来西亚关怀教育基金的推行，证明了首相纳吉确实认真看待国民教育，因为政府了解到只有通过高素质教育，才可推动国家迈向繁荣。
Gerakan Youth elated with PM's attentiveness through SPP1M launching
Dr Dominic Lau opines it will help students offset their cost of living
Press statement by Gerakan Youth Secretary General
Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai
7 February 2013
Gerakan Youth Secretary General, Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai voiced out his gratefulness upon hearing the announcement from PM Najib regarding the launching of a "top up" financing scheme for education known as Skim Prihatin Pendidikan 1Malayisa (SPP1M).
"We at Gerakan Youth are touched by the PM's attentiveness towards education funding where there are quite a number of students who required more money than their PTPTN loans provide."
He added that with this special scheme, parents can sigh a relief as the cost of education gets higher by the day. "Some parents I have spoken to are so determined to ensure a good education for their children that they have to refinance their house just to provide funds. This shows the high expectations they have on their children."
Dr Dominic Lau, also UCSI associate professor admitted that students abroad will also benefit from the availability of this fund as the exchange rate is different and cost of living is much higher. The existence of this fund will enable students to concentrate more on their studies.
However Dr Dominic Lau reminded students that the availability of this fund does not mean that they can slack off and become complacent for they are responsible to their families. "Imagine the despair of their loved ones if they were to drop out or unable to complete their education." he voiced out.
Finally, he said that the introduction of the SPP1M proves that the PM is indeed serious in terms of education as it is the only way to bring a nation forward to prosperity.
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