The government has decided to issue student loans to 10 out of 148 applicants for pilot training, the Higher Education Ministry has said.
Due to the predetermined number of slots, loans to study for a pilot license will be issued based on merit to the 10 applicants who scored the highest marks, the ministry said.
Eligible applicants who do not qualify will have the opportunity to shift to a slot from a different field in the student loans announced for this year, the Higher Education Ministry said.
"In the past year, more than 500 students were given loans to study for a pilot license out of the country. Students, parents and various relevant agencies shared many complaints and concerns with this ministry over so many opportunities provided for studying in one field. Serious challenges are also being faced in seeking placements and visas for students," the ministry said.
Moreover, the Transport Ministry and other relevant agencies have expressed concern over the likelihood of facing difficulties in finding jobs after such a large number of students return upon completion of studies, the Higher Education Ministry said.
Provisional results of applicants for the pilot license training are available from the ministry's website with the results of applications for other fields available through the "MyEdu Portal," the Higher Education Ministry said.
The government has decided to issue loans to 1,153 applicants who met the eligibility criteria out of 1,709 applicants.
"Sponsor letters" will be issued to 1,015 applicants on Thursday, the Higher Education Ministry said. The reason for disqualification will be stated in the results with a deadline of June 25 to submit complaints, the ministry said.
The previous government granted loans to all eligible applicants, including all applicants for pilot training.
