Opportunities for Malaysian Hindus

Adressing the Prospects for the Community

Malaysian Hindus have witnessed the decline of the percentage Malaysian Indians employed in the government sector. This includes critical sectors such as medical, civil service, teaching, police and army.

Malaysian Hindus have also voiced out their dissatisfaction on the lack of opportunities for them in obtaining government scholarships, such the PSD scholarships, places at public universities, matriculation, technical and vocational colleges. This lack of opportunities for Malaysian Hindus has not gone down well in the Malaysian Indian community.

Recommendations

• The government needs to take significant measures to ensure that the government sector reflects the racial composition of the Malaysian society. More opportunities need to be made available to Malaysian Hindus to serve in the government sector, especially in the critical areas.
• More scholarships need to be given to deserving Malaysians, irrespective of their race, color and creed.
• The government needs to ensure that all deserving Malaysians with the necessary qualifications be given opportunities to pursue their studies at public universities.