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ARAU: The Higher Education Ministry is looking at the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem in the higher education sector to boost efforts to ensure its success, says Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
He said the TVET ecosystem in the higher education sector encompasses polytechnics, the Malaysian Technical University Network (MTUN) as well as other public universities, such as Universiti Malaya, that offer engineering and technology programmes.
“So, we want to see where the higher education ecosystem is, the TVET study offered, and we will develop it to strengthen our efforts to make TVET a success in the country,” he said.
Mohamed Khaled said this to reporters after opening Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) TVET Centre in conjunction with his working visit to the university at its Alam Campus in Pauh Putra here yesterday, BK reported.
Also present was UniMAP vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Zaliman Sauli.
Meanwhile, Mohamed Khaled said the job marketability rate of UniMAP graduates is now at 97%, with an increase in its graduates getting premium salaries every year.
He said one strength that UniMAP has is preparing professional programmes because collaboration with industries has given training exposure to UniMAP’s academic staff.
He said this has enabled them to become trainees to offer professional certificates.
“We know that a professional certificate is an added value to a graduate, and with a professional certificate, it is not only easy to get a job but also to get a better income, which is why UniMAP is among universities that have a high graduate marketability,” he added.
Mohamed Khaled expressed the need for UniMAP, among others, to expand and improve its efforts to develop talent.
“With the advancement of technology, many new jobs will be created, and many old jobs will be abolished.
“As such, there is a need for UniMAP to introduce an advanced TVET programme and more work-based learning programmes,” he added.
