Defusing the PTPTN time bomb


THE National Higher Education Fund Corp (PTPTN) provides cheap student loans to help the poor get through tertiary education. But it is also a ticking time bomb hidden in plain sight.

Unpaid loans are rising every year, and the lack of a solid revenue-generating model keeps PTPTN reliant on government grants.

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