Parmar
Parmar is a Member of Parliament in New Zealand, representing the ACT party. Recently, she has garnered attention for launching a member's bill aimed at stopping universities from offering services based on race, which includes provisions regarding scholarships and special allowances. Her proposed Education and Training (Equal Treatment) Amendment Bill seeks to ensure that resources and opportunities in higher education are allocated based on need rather than ethnicity. Parmar has expressed concerns about the implications of ethnicity-based resource allocation, particularly in relation to public services and academic requirements for international students.
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Parmar is involved in proposing the Education and Training (Equal Training) Amendment Bill.
Act MP can’t name one ‘race-based’ policy she’s trying to outlaw
New Zealand· 2025-04-02
Parmar’s bill challenges race-based university aid and highlights the increasing educational wealth gap.
Parmar’s bill challenges race-based university aid but highlights increasing educational wealth gap – EditorialNew Zealand· 2025-03-30Parmar raised concerns about allocation of resources toward students based on ethnicity.
Act MP launches member’s bill to stop universities offering services ‘based on race’New Zealand· 2025-03-29