Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is open to all regardless of academic qualifications, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The Deputy Prime Minister told a press conference at the Kuala Langat Industrial Training Institute on Friday (June 7) that possessing 3M skills (reading, writing and counting) was sufficient if intending to enrol for TVET courses.
Ahmad Zahid, who is the National TVET Council chairman, said it was only right for Malaysia to follow in the footsteps of developed countries such as Japan where TVET was the first choice for school leavers.
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The Deputy Prime Minister told a press conference at the Kuala Langat Industrial Training Institute on Friday (June 7) that possessing 3M skills (reading, writing and counting) was sufficient if intending to enrol for TVET courses.
Ahmad Zahid, who is the National TVET Council chairman, said it was only right for Malaysia to follow in the footsteps of developed countries such as Japan where TVET was the first choice for school leavers.
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00:00We know that the opportunity to continue our studies in this technical field does not require an advanced degree in SPM.
00:18We hope that the parents can encourage their children to go to Tibet.
00:26Tibet can provide a better job and higher salary.
00:31I feel that we have to follow other developed countries where Tibet is the first choice.
00:41In Japan, Tibet is known as Kosen.
00:45In Japan, Kosen is the first choice for all middle school graduates over the age of 15.
00:55In Malaysia, the Ministry of Education has started Tibetan education through vocational and technical colleges since the third grade.
01:06To enter, they need to pass written or oral exams.
01:15I would like to say that you can apply through UP underscore Tibet.
01:31There are more than 4,000 courses.
01:36You can choose from any of them.
01:38We will give you 10 choices.
01:43We will make sure that you will get a job.
01:50So far, there are 250,000 jobs in Tibet.
01:57So far, only through SPM, there are 280,000 potential applicants.
02:06We hope that in the first half of July, 40% of applicants will be able to enter Tibet.
02:19I feel that the courses offered are in line with the FDI's requirements.
02:30FDI is a foreign and domestic company that provides job opportunities.
02:37The training is based on skills.
02:43Do you think that the students can apply for jobs in Tibet?
02:47Yes, they can.
02:49We will shorten the duration of the courses.
02:54For example, if the students are in the academic STEM,
03:01there will be 11,173 students who get a smooth straight A.
03:08They can apply for jobs in Tibet.
03:11There is a chance for them to go to college and university in Tibet.
03:16There are five universities in our country.
03:21There are universities in KL, Technical University of Melaka,
03:25University of Tunusian, University of Pahang, and University of Perlis.
03:31They can choose to go to college through Giat Mara, IKM, Polytechnic,
03:43or the Polytechnic Committee.
03:45There is a wide range of opportunities for them to go to university.
03:50Or if they want to work first after SKM 1 and 2,
03:55they can continue to work or study while working.
04:05There are courses that are suitable for the flexibility of their time.
04:13How about the 10,000 students who do not have STM?
04:17Is there a chance for them to continue their studies?
04:20We provide them with 3M skills.
04:23Reading, writing, and calculating.
04:26I think everyone has at least those skills.
04:30We provide them with these skills so that they can be guaranteed in the future.
04:35For E-Hailing and P-Hailing workers,
04:40there are about 1.16 million workers involved in this industry.
04:46We provide them with upskilling and reskilling
04:49so that after a certain age, when their productivity decreases,
04:54they can continue their studies for the future.