Kuala Lampur, July 2 -- I refer to the article in The Star dated Sunday, 29th June, titled "Profit-Driven Public Education

Leaving STPM Students Behind." It seems some people fail to understand the financial realities faced by universities today. Operating a university is increasingly expensive, and the government has significantly reduced subsidies and financial aid for public institutions, expecting them to become financially autonomous.

Take Universiti Malaya as an example. The Vice-Chancellor and management have clarified that spots allocated through the UPU pathway (for Diploma, Foundation, STPM, and Matriculation candidates) remain unchanged.

Satu, the private admission channel, is a completely separate pathway. It does not reduc...