KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Indian youths in Malaysia see the national education system as a significant source of discrimination rather than a pathway to social mobility, according to a report released today by Iman Research.
The study, titled The Kita Orang Sini Juga – Indian Youth Report, found that students experienced social alienation and institutional bias throughout their schooling, sometimes at the hands of those responsible for guiding their development.
The report cited a 2021 survey by youth movement Sekolah Semua, which found that nine in 10 Indian students felt they had experienced discrimination because of their ethnicity; based on 2,441 responses nationwide, 73 per cent said they faced discrimination from their peers, while 74 per cent reported similar experiences involving teachers.
