I REFER to your article 'HR managers say they wouldn't hire fast track course graduates' (my paper, Jan 28).

The new course mentioned in the report offers a degree in three years.

Unfortunately, human resource managers and educationists are approaching it with much scepticism.

Interestingly, any fast track programmes designed for the Express and Special stream students are quickly embraced and hailed as a step forward in the education system.

It seems that Singaporeans, including school principals, do not have faith in N-level students.

They seem to hold on to the idea that if N-level students cannot pick up knowledge and skills as fast as their Express and Special stream counterparts do in their early teens, they will always be that way.

If the Government is not offering N-level students another path towards a degree other than the usual route at a much later time, then the private institutions should be allowed to come up with alternatives for the students.

They obviously saw an opportunity in N-level students who mature academically at a later age but are left without much of a path by then.

The report quoted one N-level student who said that he will not take the chance of signing up for such a course.

I don't think it is fair to assume that all other N-level students think that way.

Ms Sarbindir Kaur