Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that Technical and Vocational Education and Training is increasingly becoming a primary selection for Malaysian youth, not a secondary option. He projected that participation among secondary school leavers in TVET programs will rise significantly, aiming for a sixty-five percent enrollment rate by next year.
As the National TVET Council Chairman, Ahmad Zahid highlighted the system's strong employment outcomes. He noted that graduates from certain institutions achieve a near one-hundred percent marketability rate, often securing jobs before course completion. He also pointed to attractive starting salaries for skilled certificate holders.
The country's TVET landscape now includes over a thousand institutions providing thousands of courses. Six public universities have integrated these vocational programs, which now cover advanced fields like artificial intelligence and robotics. The initiative has also expanded to include students from religious schools.
As the National TVET Council Chairman, Ahmad Zahid highlighted the system's strong employment outcomes. He noted that graduates from certain institutions achieve a near one-hundred percent marketability rate, often securing jobs before course completion. He also pointed to attractive starting salaries for skilled certificate holders.
The country's TVET landscape now includes over a thousand institutions providing thousands of courses. Six public universities have integrated these vocational programs, which now cover advanced fields like artificial intelligence and robotics. The initiative has also expanded to include students from religious schools.
